chorus girl

noun

Definition of chorus girl

: a young woman who sings or dances in the chorus of a theatrical production (such as a musical or revue)

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Crawford climbs the ladder from chorus girl to Broadway star while debating the relative merits of suitors Clark Gable and Franchot Tone. — Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, "Dance / Film / On Video Joan Crawford shines in five Hollywood classics," 26 June 2018 The Fox program began with a line of chorus girls singing and dancing to The Chorus Line song One. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "'Bohemian Rhapsody' unveiled: Rami Malek's Freddie Mercury role could be 'career-defining'," 26 Apr. 2018 With razor-sharp wit, Megan Fairchild, puffing away on a cigarette and then clearing the air with the silky wave of a hand, brought the glamour of a 1940s chorus girl to her debut. — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, "At New York City Ballet, Hits, Misses and Daring Dancers," 6 Mar. 2018 Presently, another couple arrives out of the storm — a flirtatious chorus girl (Lilian Bond) and a boisterous local aristocrat who, as embodied by Charles Laughton, is a force of nature to rival the weather. — J. Hoberman, New York Times, "‘The Old Dark House’ Is Creepy. Its Occupants? Downright Kooky.," 5 Oct. 2017

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