geisha
/ˈɡeɪʃə
/(also geisha girl)
noun (plural same or geishas)
A Japanese hostess trained to entertain men with conversation, dance, and song: a glimpse of a geisha slipping into a teahouse [as modifier]: the owner of the geisha house...
- Experience traditional Japanese culture in this city and in its Gion district, where the exquisite geishas are trained.
- The 11-year-old had tried out her hand in drawing two Japanese geishas.
- The sun was shining, the geishas were dancing and the crowds were maddening.
Origin
Japanese, 'entertainer', from gei 'performing arts' + sha 'person'.