geisha
noun
- traditional Japanese female entertainers and hostesses
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 芸者(げいしゃ) (geisha, “artisan”), from Middle Chinese 藝 (MC ngjiejH, “art, craft”) + 者 (MC tsyaeX, “-er”).
- A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.