English Explanatory Dictionary

kisaeng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers, whose work often included prostitution.

Word forms

kisaeng kisaengs gisaeng

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 기생(妓生) (gisaeng).

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