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]