geisha

[ gey-shuh, gee- ]

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noun

, plural gei·sha, gei·shas.

a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.

geisha

/ ˈɡeɪʃə /

a professional female companion for men in Japan, trained in music, dancing, and the art of conversation

geisha

A Japanese woman who is trained and paid to provide entertainment and amusing company for men.

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Origin of geisha¹

1890–95; < Japanese, equivalent to gei arts (< Chinese ) + -sha person (< Chin)

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Origin of geisha¹

C19: from Japanese, from gei art + sha person, from Ancient Chinese ngi and che

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The event was pure pageantry, with women in geisha costumes, and a thousand of Shōriki’s employees chanting “Banzai!”

There are dozens of such “academies” in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with names such as “Geisha School” or “How to Be a Real Woman.”

A Japanese media mogul and his geisha entertainers—so they can hit as many bars as possible before dawn.

Back to Alison and her friends who are suddenly wearing kimonos, holding fans and two of whom have ‘geisha’ make up on.

Shizuka New York Skin Care Salon has been offering the hourlong $180 Geisha bird-poop facial for about five years.

"She's Kill Bill, she's Lucy Liu, she's part assassin and part geisha," Wang says.

She had even laughed and quickened and responded to Geisha McCoy's manipulation of her audience, just as you have.

Something of this must have shone in her face, for Geisha McCoy's tone was half-pettish, half-apologetic as she spoke.

"Some people have all the luck," sighed Geisha McCoy, and dropped listlessly back on her pillows.

Of course, there are no ladies at mens dinners—only professional dancing-girls, maiko or geisha.

I have heard of silk tabi, but never saw any, and I think they are worn only by geisha, etc.

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