Synonyms of courtesan

courtesan

noun

ˈkȯr-tə-zən 

as in prostitute

a woman who engages in sexual activities for money

the protagonist of the novel is a composite of several real-life courtesans who plied their trade among the decadent aristocracy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prostitute
• hooker
• whore
• streetwalker
• bawd
• tart
• madam
• madame
• cocotte
• call girl
• sex worker
• woman of the street
• hustler
• drab
• floozie
• floozy
• hussy
• siren
• tramp
• minx
• coquette
• libertine
• temptress
• flirt
• doxie
• jade
• chippy
• tempter
• wench
• doxy
• vamp
• chippie

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of courtesan

And Yuka Kouri, whose character is a courtesan, sparkled in a long-sleeved gown that unzipped on one side to reveal a flash of torso. —Oscar Holland, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024

Marquise de Merteuil, betrayed by Valmont, embarks on a daring journey to become Paris’ leading courtesan. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024

By Shannon Carlin August 1, 2024 8:16 AM EDT The title of high-school teacher turned award-winning author Jeannie Lin’s 2013 historical romance, The Lotus Palace, refers to the home of the courtesans in Tang Dynasty China. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024

The second story, which takes place in 1911, features Shu Qi as a singing courtesan living in a brothel. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024