nautch noun & verb. [nɔ:tʃ] E19.
[Urdu or Hindi nāc from Sanskrit ntya dancing, from nt to dance.]
A. noun.
1. In the Indian subcontinent, (a performance of) a traditional dance by one or more professional dancing-girls. E19.

2. In full nautch girl. A girl who dances a nautch. M19.
b. verb intrans. Dance (as) at a nautch. rare. M19.

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