Courtesan
Courtesan noun - A woman who engages in sexual activities for money.
Usage example: the protagonist of the novel is a composite of several real-life courtesans who plied their trade among the decadent aristocracy
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| female | female courtesan | female vamp |
| real | real courtesan | real vamp |
| successful | successful courtesan | successful vamp |
| male | male courtesan | male vamp |
| Other adjectives: attractive. | ||
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Vamp and Courtesan. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/courtesan/vamp
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