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noun One of a class of professional women in Japan trained from girlhood in conversation, dancing, and singing in order to entertain professional or social gatherings of men.

Imprint by Takashi Miike ( Ichi The Killer ) is set in 19th century Japan where the plight of a peasant abortionist segues to gruelling tortured-geisha sequences, reportedly considered too extreme for regular US channels. — BlackStaticHorrorMagazine#4
What would it be like for a young boy to be trained as a geisha, able to seduce anyone for the furtherment of the piratical mission at hand? — Challenging Destiny - 2005 - 21
Meals may or may not include the services of geisha, depending on what kind of a dining experience the customer is looking for. — msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
A message on the Kyoto municipal government's English-language web site asks foreign tourists not to follow geiko, as geisha are referred to in Kyoto, in the streets, but reports of such incidents are common. — News On Japan
Depicted as a little girl destined to become a geisha, a gloomy prospect in her mind, she often looks a little sad. — TOYSREVILs I LIKE TOYS