geisha
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9.0
- noun
- /ˈɡeɪʃə/
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geisha
- Secondly, Nobusan has never found a geisha he likes well enough to take as a mistress.
You know, Obi was the kind of belt geishas wore over kimonos to highlight the waist.
- You know, Obi was the kind of belt geishas wore over kimonos to highlight the waist.
- So I looked like I was a geisha with like really white face and red lips and then they took it down and they recolored it.
- Then Marie Antoinette, Mary Queen of Scots, the new one, Memoirs of the Geisha, very poetic, wonderful in colours.
- So yeah, it's very like kind of, but do they put these people in a place of power to then promote all the geisha and all the fans shit?
Examples
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A traditional geisha serves tea and entertains guests with her skills in music and conversation.
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Of all the important moments in the life of a geisha, mizuage certainly ranks as high as any.
Fiction book (1997) -
Everybody, let me show you how the Geisha will impress ya.
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Sometime later, a geisha told me about a conversation she'd had with him around this time.
Fiction book (1997) -
Soon after graduating from the university, he had written a comprehensive study of the geisha wage system.
Fiction book (1996) -
I greeted Mameha first, then the few other geisha in the room, and finally the six or seven men.
Fiction book (1997) -
Some nights, wealthy businessmen or aristocrats threw geisha parties just for themselves.
Fiction book (1997) -
During the festival, the geisha performed beautiful dances that captivated the audience.
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Many people visit Kyoto to see the elaborate costumes and graceful performances of the geisha.
Synonyms
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A woman who entertains guests in old Korea by singing, dancing, and sometimes offering romantic or sexual company
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A woman from Japan trained to entertain guests with music, dance, and talk while wearing a kimono
Compounds
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A woman from Japan trained to entertain guests with music, dance, and talk while wearing a kimono
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word geisha comes from Japanese parts gei 'art' and sha 'person'. So a geisha is literally a 'person of art', someone trained to entertain with music, dance, and conversation.