showgirl

noun

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

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Hidden behind a rickety bookcase in the hotel’s basement, the club reimagined the golden age of Hollywood with velvet booths and showgirls and white tails – mixed with irreverent contemporary flair like drag numbers, oddball skits and music acts. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025 After the genre started to die out, Cassini reinvented herself as a showgirl in 1980s variety shows of the then emerging channels of Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset TV network such as Drive In and Premiatissima. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025 Resorts were shut down, there were no showgirls, no tourists. Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 According to Cuervo, the cocktail was invented in 1938 as a tribute to Mexican showgirl Rita de la Rosa. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for showgirl

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 20 May. 2025.

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