English Explanatory Dictionary

mamasan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar in Japan or East Asia.
  2. A wide version of a papasan, suitable for seating two.

Word forms

mamasan mamasans

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ママさん, from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san).

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