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Marriage is hateful, confining female entertainer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

geisha

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'female entertainer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'marriage is hateful confining' is the wordplay.
'GEISHA' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for geisha that I've seen before include "Hostess in a kimono" , "Japanese hostess who entertains men" , "Japanese woman trained to be a male companion" , "Japanese woman, trained to entertain men" , "Professional female companion for Japanese men" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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