Maiko

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
An apprentice geisha.
"It is our pleasure to introduce a new maiko."

Example

"It is our pleasure to introduce a new maiko."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 舞妓 (maiko, literally “dancing child”).

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