Geishas

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  geisha \gei"sha\ (g[=a]"sh[.a]), n.; pl. {geisha}
     (g[=a]"sh[.a]), {Geishas} (g[=a]"sh[.a]z). [Jap., art
     person.]
     A Japanese singing and dancing girl, trained to provide
     entertainment and company for a man or group of men.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]