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kabuki noun & adjective. L19.
[Japanese, orig. (as verb) act dissolutely; later interpreted as from ka song + bu dance + ki art, skill.]
(Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of) a traditional and popular form of Japanese drama with highly stylized song, mime, and dance, performed by male actors only.