[gey-shuh, gee-] 
| a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men. |
| gei·sha (gā'shə, gē'-) n. pl. geisha or gei·shas One of a class of professional women in Japan trained from girlhood in conversation, dancing, and singing in order to entertain professional or social gatherings of men. [Japanese : gei, art (from Middle Chinese ŋejh) + sha, person (from Middle Chinese tšia  ).] |