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Tawaif

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Noun
  1. 1
    A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory) South-Asia, historical

    "‘The tawaif has graduated from mere singing to dancing.’"

Etymology

From Urdu طَوائِف (tavāif) / Hindi तवायफ़ (tavāyaf).

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