"shisha" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃiːʃə/ Forms: shishas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|arz|شيشة|tr=šīša}} Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), {{der|en|ota|شیشه|tr=-}} Ottoman Turkish شیشه, {{der|en|fa-cls|شیشه||glass, mirror|tr=šīša}} Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} shisha (countable and uncountable, plural shishas)
  1. (countable) An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Smoking Synonyms: hookah, hubbly bubbly, narghile
    Sense id: en-shisha-en-noun-TsK4NkZo Disambiguation of Smoking: 50 34 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 42 21
  2. The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: maassel
    Sense id: en-shisha-en-noun-BWQHZS3~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 42 21
  3. (textiles) A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Textiles Synonyms: mirrorwork
    Sense id: en-shisha-en-noun-1uCV~G2q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 42 21 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sheesha, shishah

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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