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joshi¹

Where it comes from

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”).

noun joshis

  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 A female Japanese professional wrestler Whether they are called joshis, luchadoras, or lady grapplers, one can find female wrestlers in every part of the world.

Joshi²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Kalasha zhoshi.

proper noun Zoshi · Zhoshi · Zosi

  1. A Kalash festival celebrated at the end of May, involving libations of milk, dancing, and rhythmic drumming.

Joshi³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Nepali जोशी (jośī), Gujarati જોશી (jośī), Marathi जोशी (jośī), and Hindi जोशी (jośī), meaning astrologer.

proper noun Joshis · Zoshi · Zhoshi · Zosi

  1. A surname from Nepali.
  2. A surname from Gujarati.
  3. A surname from Marathi.
  4. A surname from Hindi.

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"joshi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/joshi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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joshi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/joshi

Chicago

"joshi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/joshi.

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@misc{joshi_2026,
  title = {joshi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/joshi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}