gueixa
nounfeminine/ˈɡɐjʃɐ/low
guei·xa
Definition
Traditional Japanese female entertainer, trained in various arts such as music, dance, conversation, and tea ceremony, to entertain at social gatherings.
The movie depicts the life of a young woman who becomes a geisha in Kyoto.
Geishas are a symbol of traditional Japanese culture.
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Common collocations
geisha lifegeisha attireJapanese geishageisha house
Etymology
Do japonês 芸者 (geisha), 'artista'.