geisha
noun/ˈɡeɪʃə/
/ˈɡeɪʃə/
(also geisha girl)
(from Japanese)- a Japanese woman who is trained to entertain men with conversation, dancing and singingWord OriginJapanese, ‘entertainer’, from gei ‘performing arts’ + sha ‘person’.
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