Any of various small to medium-sized, short-billed, gregarious birds of the cosmopolitan family Charadriidae, esp. of the genus Charadrius…
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| 释义 | society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [noun] > a prostitute > courtesan (14) plover1304 Any of various small to medium-sized, short-billed, gregarious birds of the cosmopolitan family Charadriidae, esp. of the genus Charadrius… pamphelet?a1513 A courtesan; a loose or licentious woman. nun?1518 In extended ironic use: a courtesan, a prostitute. Obsolete. courtesan1549 A court-mistress; a woman of the town, a prostitute. (A somewhat euphemistic appellation: cf. quots. 1607 1635.) musk cat?1567 derogatory. A prostitute, a courtesan. Also: a foppish man (cf. musk-cod, n. 2). Obsolete. stallion?1578 A courtesan. Obsolete. maiden of joy1585 a courtesan. miniard1598 A minion or pampered favourite; a courtesan or mistress. quail1609 A courtesan. Also: a prostitute. Obsolete. guinea-hena1616 slang. A courtesan, prostitute. Obsolete. light horsea1627 A prostitute, a courtesan. Obsolete. rare. lady of pleasure1652 a courtesan, a prostitute. lorette1865 A courtesan of a class which at one time had its headquarters in the vicinity of the Church of Notre Dame de Lorette in Paris. oiran1871 A Japanese courtesan of high standing. |
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