Definition of "geiko" [geiko]

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

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• "She calls the geiko to her side and thanks her tearfully for taking such good care of her husband."
• "In Gion Kobu we don’t refer to ourselves as geisha meaning “artist” but use the more specific term geiko,“woman of art.”"
• "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."