joshi

Definitions

1. A Kalash festival celebrated at the end of May, involving libations of milk, dancing, and rhythmic drumming.
2. A surname from Nepali.
3. Japanese women's professional wrestling
   uncountable
4. A surname from Gujarati.
5. A female Japanese professional wrestler
   broadly, uncountable
6. A surname from Marathi.
7. A surname from Hindi.

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Examples

“[Naoko] Sato and [Makiko] Ueda were young and attractive, unlike some of the burlier, older women who had dominated the sport in Japan up to that point⟳. They introduced youth and sex appeal to joshi wrestling and quickly became a pop culture sensation.”

“Whether they are called joshis, luchadoras, or lady grapplers, one can find⟳ female wrestlers in every part of the world.”

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