geisha

IPA: gˈeɪʃʌ

noun

  • A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.
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Examples of "geisha" in Sentences

  • The geisha was the youngest and prettiest of the bunch.
  • In his letter to Chiyo, Mr. Tanaka says The training of a geisha is an arduous path.
  • These are the communities where the professionally trained female artists known as geisha live and work.
  • To my mind, a first-class geisha is more analogous to a kept mistress in our culture than to a prostitute.
  • The word geisha means “arts person” and the geisha is trained in the art of intriguing men with her most effective tool—her mind.
  • The most stereotyped image of Japanese women is, of course, that of the geisha, and the most common misperception is that a geisha is a prostitute.
  • Say the word geisha and images of beautiful kimono-clad women serving green tea, reciting poetry and playing classical instruments may spring to mind.
  • Zaib Qayyum of River Oaks School correctly spelled the word geisha after only 10 rounds of competition Friday to secure the win at the All-Parish Spelling Bee sponsored by The News-Star.
  • i want to be a china doll. when i had dark hair, i was often referred to as a geisha (once). the right side of my body will be outfitted in an evening dress and the left side of my body will be covered in a gingham print.

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