n. 1. Ribaldry; buffoonery; a ribald story. [ Obs. ] Piers Plowman. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The trade or practice of prostitution; habitual or customary lewdness. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Anything meretricious; as, harlotry in art. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. A harlot; a strumpet; a baggage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He sups to-night with a harlotry. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]