- nautch
- (nawch) [Hindi: dance] In India, an entertainment or exhibition of dances performed by professional dancing girls, called nautch girls.
Dictionary of foreign words and phrases. Mary Varchaver and Frank Ledlie Moore. 2012.
nautch
Look at other dictionaries:
Nautch — dancer in Calcutta, ca. 1900 … Wikipedia
Nautch — Nautch, n. [Hind. n[=a]ch, fr. Skr. n[.r]tya dance.] An entertainment consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing (or Nautch) girls. [India] Syn: nauch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nautch — [nôch] n. [Hindi nāc < Prakrit nacca < Sans nṛtya, dancing < nṛt, to dance] in India, a performance by professional dancing girls (nautch girls) … English World dictionary
nautch — /nawch/, n. 1. (in India) an exhibition of dancing by professional dancing girls. 2. Also called nautch dance. a sinuous dance of the Orient, resembling the cooch. [1800 10; < Hindi nach < Prakrit nachcha dancing] * * * … Universalium
nautch — noun /nɔːtʃ/ A dance in South Asia, performed by professional dancing girls. one expected Wrangleresses on the legendary order of Phillippa Fawcett [...] but certainly not this nautch girl extravagence of looks and self possession that Yashmeen… … Wiktionary
nautch — /nɔtʃ/ (say nawch) noun (in India) a dance performance by professional female dancers (nautch girls). {Hindi nāc} …
nautch — n. a performance of professional Indian dancing girls. Phrases and idioms: nautch girl a professional Indian dancing girl. Etymology: Urdu (Hindi) nach f. Prakrit nachcha f. Skr. nritja dancing … Useful english dictionary
Nautch Girls of India: Dancers, Singers, Playmates — Author(s) Pran Nevile … Wikipedia
nautch dance — noun an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls • Syn: ↑nautch, ↑nauch • Hypernyms: ↑dancing, ↑dance, ↑terpsichore, ↑saltation * * * noun see … Useful english dictionary
nautch girl — a prostitute Literally, a professional Indian dancing girl: She kept a troupe of nautch girls who were also prostitutes. (F. Richards, 1936) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
