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geisha

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gei·sha /ˈɡeɪʃə/ (also geisha girl) noun [countable]  APa Japanese woman who is trained in the art of dancing, singing, and providing entertainment, especially for men 〔日本的〕艺伎
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geishaThis was a panel showing a sturdy bald monk leering at a geisha.Here the monk was fumbling with the appalled geisha and tearing at the lower half of her kimono.
Origin geisha (1800-1900) Japanese gei art + -sha person
gei·sha nounChineseSyllable
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geisha
geisha /ˈɡeɪʃə/ (also ˈgeisha girl) noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Japanese
 Origin: gei 'art' + -sha 'person'
a Japanese woman who is trained in the art of dancing, singing, and providing entertainment, especially for men


gei·shaBrE /ˈɡeɪʃə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡeɪʃə/ 🔊 (also ˈgeisha girl) nouna Japanese woman who is trained to entertain men with conversation, dancing and singing 艺伎(陪男子聊天、表演歌舞的日本女子)