showgirl

noun

show·​girl ˈshō-ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce showgirl (audio)
: a chorus girl in a musical comedy or nightclub show

Examples of showgirl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Anderson plays 50-year-old showgirl Shelley who is forced to reset her life when the long-running Las Vegas show that kept her afloat for 30 years comes to a close. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024 Necklace-like crystals affixed to the bodice offered some showgirl shine to the ensemble. Maggie Clancy, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024 Pamela Anderson talks showgirls, Vegas and loving to act in ‘The Last Showgirl’ Looking for more in-depth coverage on all things Envelope? Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024 His father, who died when Marshall was 10, occasionally sang in a minstrel act and Marshall’s sister, actor Joanne Dru, worked as a showgirl at the Copa Club. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for showgirl 

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Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of showgirl was in 1836

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“Showgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showgirl. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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