geishanoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/us/ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/a Japanese woman trained in music and dancing whose job is entertaining men
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Entertainers in general
- acrobat
- bullfight
- contortionist
- duo
- emcee
- escape artist
- escort
- fool
- impresario
- impressionist
- jester
- joker
- matador
- mimic
- picador
- puppeteer
- roadshow
- showgirl
- snake charmer
- warm
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Examples from literature
- It also has many geisha houses and sometimes real geisha shows.