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Definition of Showgirl
1. Noun. A woman who dances in a chorus line.
Group relationships: Chorus, Chorus Line
Generic synonyms: Dancer, Professional Dancer, Terpsichorean
Definition of Showgirl
1. Noun. A non-starring but physically beautiful female dancer in an often lavishly produced theatrical revue; a chorine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Showgirl
1. a chorus girl [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Showgirl
Literary usage of Showgirl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pieces of Hate and Other Enthusiasms by Heywood Broun (1922)
"Though the legs of the longest showgirl may be bare, one feels that she is clothed
in reverence. When the lights begin to dim, and the soft music sounds to ..."
2. Ship-bored by Julian Street (1912)
"... one husband, and no children) proves to be a Broadway showgirl; and the one
we dubbed a duchess, the proprietor of a Fifth Avenue frock-foundry. ..."
3. The Cuckoo in the Nest by Oliphant (Margaret) (1892)
"The rector 'll call because he's bound to, and because you was once his showgirl
at the Sunday School: and the new curate will call to see if he can get a ..."
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