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maiko

maiko noun: an apprentice geisha.

Noun

maiko (plural maikos or maiko)

  1. An apprentice geisha.
    • It is our pleasure to introduce a new maiko.

Forms of maiko

pluralmaikos
pluralmaiko

Origin of maiko

Borrowed from Japanese 舞妓 (maiko, literally “dancing child”).

Questions about maiko

What does maiko mean?
Maiko means an apprentice geisha.
What part of speech is maiko?
Maiko is a noun.
What is the plural of maiko?
The plural of maiko is maikos.

Words near maiko in the dictionary

  1. maiids
  2. Maiji
  3. maika
  4. Maikam
  5. maikas
  6. maiko
  7. maikong
  8. maikongs
  9. maikos
  10. mail
  11. mail art

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