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US
/ˈɡeɪʃə/
]
[ UK /dʒˈeɪʃɐ/ ]
[ UK /dʒˈeɪʃɐ/ ]
NOUN
- a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
How To Use geisha In A Sentence
- They seem to know that in leaner and livelier form their courtroom dramas, geisha memoirs, and horse-whisperer romances would not be taken seriously, and that it is precisely the lack of genre-ish suspense that elevates them to the status of prize-worthy "tales of loss and redemption. A Reader's Manifesto
- Say the word geisha and images of beautiful kimono-clad women serving green tea, reciting poetry and playing classical instruments may spring to mind. News On Japan
- And herein lies the paradox, and possibly the geishas' demise.
- The geisha myth is largely impervious to the history and reality of the lives of actual geisha. The Times Literary Supplement
- The singer/actress has traveled the world as part of the show, in which she discovers the local beauty regimes and culture in different countries, including those of African tribeswomen and Japanese Geishas. Jessica Simpson Unairbrushed Without Makeup On Cover Of Marie Claire
- The sun was shining, the geishas were dancing and the crowds were maddening.
- The geisha was the youngest and prettiest of the bunch. Botchan (Master Darling)
- In those days a geisha could take lovers but her crucial aim was to secure a ‘danna’ or patron - a sugar daddy - who could keep her in her exclusive lifestyle of private cars, expensive coiffures and kimonos for every occasion.
- The geisha myth is largely impervious to the history and reality of the lives of actual geisha. The Times Literary Supplement
- This happens with many races, like Al Pacino playing a Cuban in Scarface, or all the Chinese actors playing Japanese in Memoirs of a Geisha. Final Poster for Prince of Persia: Sands of Time | /Film