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  • noun Synonym for geisha (from the Japanese Kyoto dialect).

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Examples

  • She calls the geiko to her side and thanks her tearfully for taking such good care of her husband.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • She calls the geiko to her side and thanks her tearfully for taking such good care of her husband.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • In Gion Kobu we don’t refer to ourselves as geisha meaning “artist” but use the more specific term geiko,“woman of art.”

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • In Gion Kobu we don’t refer to ourselves as geisha meaning “artist” but use the more specific term geiko,“woman of art.”

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • The first kimono I wore as a geiko was a formal crested one made of black silk, embellished with a pattern of tie-dyed and embroidered seashells.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • But she also knew that the only collateral she had against her debts was her future earnings, and that being a geiko was the quickest way for her to earn money.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • But she also knew that the only collateral she had against her debts was her future earnings, and that being a geiko was the quickest way for her to earn money.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • Accordingly, I will use the terms geiko and maiko throughout the rest of this book.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • Accordingly, I will use the terms geiko and maiko throughout the rest of this book.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • One of our geiko was the biggest star in Gion Kobu.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

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