nautch

[ nawch ]

/ nɔtʃ /

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noun

(in India) an exhibition of dancing by professional dancing girls.

Also called nautch dance . a sinuous Oriental dance resembling the cooch.

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Origin of nautch

1800–10; <Hindi nāch<Prakrit nachcha dancing

Words nearby nautch

nauseated, nauseating, nauseous, Nausicaä, naut., nautch, Nautes, nautical, nautical day, nautical mile, nautiloid

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How to use nautch in a sentence

In native national life the Nautch play a large part, and legend has a great deal to say about them.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various
Moreover, she danced and sang more beautifully than any of the other Nautch girls.
Old Deccan Days|M. Frere
And this is the famous nautch at which the Indian will gaze with rapture all night.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly
Behind him came a Nautch girl, at whom Umballa gazed puzzledly.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

It happened in the town where the merchant lived there was a very accomplished Nautch girl, named Champa Ranee.
Old Deccan Days|M. Frere

British Dictionary definitions for nautch

nautch

nauch

/ (nɔːtʃ) /

noun

an intricate traditional Indian dance performed by professional dancing girls
(as modifier)a nautch girl

Word Origin for nautch

C18: from Hindi nāc, from Sanskrit nrtya, from nrtyati he acts or dances

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