dancing-girls

These Ghawázi are mostly Gypsies who pretend to be Moslems; and they have been confused with the Almahs or Moslem dancing-girls proper (Awálim, plur. of Alimah, a learned feminine) by a host of travellers.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Shaykhah, the fem. of Shaykh, is a she-chief, even the head of the dancing-girls will be entitled

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

In nature that might be so, since he is much addicted to lying on couches popping grapes into his mouth—liquid as well as solid—much addicted to scantily clad dancing-girls, and much addicted to all things Egyptian.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

In nature that might be so, since he is much addicted to lying on couches popping grapes into his mouth—liquid as well as solid—much addicted to scantily clad dancing-girls, and much addicted to all things Egyptian.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

I have read (besides that poem of Goethe of which you are so fond) in books of Indian travels of Bayaderes, dancing-girls brought up by troops round about the temples, whose calling is to dance, and wear jewels, and look beautiful; I believe they are quite respected in-in Pagoda-land.

The Newcomes 2006

The camp-fires were lighted; and round them — eating, reposing, talking, looking at the merry steps of the dancing-girls, or listening to the stories of some Dhol Baut (or Indian improvisatore) were thousands of dusky soldiery.

Burlesques 2006

"Good," grunted the king, "but kiss Numa's dancing-girls for yourself only, lest you involve the states!"

Wings in the Night Howard, Robert E. 2006

In the first place, Lord Kilcullen though a very good son, on the whole, as the father frequently remarked to himself was a little fond of having a will of his own, and maybe, might object to dispense with his dancing-girls.

The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

I saw with them a party of public women and dancing-girls, whose tents and equipage were among the most splendid in the caravan.

Travels in Arabia 2003

"Good, " grunted the king, -but kiss Numa's dancing-girls for yourself only, lest you involve the states!

The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003