joshi

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
5

Definition of joshi

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Japanese women's professional wrestling
    “[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.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)Japanese women's professional wrestling
    “[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.”
  2. (broadly, uncountable)Japanese women's professional wrestling
    “Whether they are called joshis, luchadoras, or lady grapplers, one can find female wrestlers in every part of the world.”

name

  1. A Kalash festival celebrated at the end of May, involving libations of milk, dancing, and rhythmic drumming.
  2. A surname from Nepali.
  3. A surname from Gujarati.
  4. A surname from Marathi.
  5. A surname from Hindi.

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Etymology

Ellipsis of 女子プロレス (joshi puroresu), itself a compound of 女子 (joshi, “woman”) + プロレス (puroresu, “professional wrestling”).

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