geisha
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
Origin of geisha
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How to use geisha in a sentence
Japanese geishas and Arab sheiks are also obtusely name-checked.
GM Is Racist, Pepsi Is Sexist & More in the Week in Offensive Ads (Video) | Kevin Fallon | May 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWomen play a negative part in both countries, if we except the Geishas, who entertain in the tea-houses.
Woman's Work in Music | Arthur ElsonIn other words, some geishas were introduced and sang, played and danced before King David.
Letters from China and Japan | John DeweyWhat a series of pantomimes, in which the Sunshade must assume in the hands of the charming Geishas the most seductive positions!
The Sunshade | Octave UzanneWe may have to dress up as geishas, because that's the way it's usually done, but we don't want to; it's so silly!
Six Girls and Bob | Marion Ames Taggart
These 'leaves of sunlight' are called gisaing, and correspond to the geishas of Japan.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6) | Havelock Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for geisha
/ (ˈɡeɪʃə) /
a professional female companion for men in Japan, trained in music, dancing, and the art of conversation
Origin of geisha
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for geisha
[ (gay-shuh, gee-shuh) ]
A Japanese woman who is trained and paid to provide entertainment and amusing company for men.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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