nautch
[ nawch ]
/ nɔtʃ /
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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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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