Definition of "nautch" []

• A dance in South Asia, performed by professional dancing girls. (noun)

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• "A vague notion prevails that a nautch is a very naughty and improper exhibition."
• "The musically inclined colonizers, even during the time of Warren Hastings used to refer to dancers as 'nautch' girls (naach for dance in hindi) and even used to host 'nautch' parties in their residence; some of them even attempted to play their raga based music on harpsichords."
• "But Polly's was like the mad and lawless ceremonial of some heathen temple where incense arose and nautch girls writhed."