maiko

/ ˈmaɪkəʊ /

noun

1. an apprentice geisha

Word History and Origins

Origin of maiko¹

from Japanese, literally: dancer

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

The dancing-girl and the singing-girl correspond to the geisha and Maiko of Japan.

From Project Gutenberg