showgirl

noun

show·​girl ˈshō-ˌgər(-ə)l 

: a chorus girl in a musical comedy or nightclub show

Examples of showgirl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackson was particularly vocal in her criticism of the show’s shallow scripts, which featured plotlines about them going undercover as French maids, showgirls, lifeguards and, perhaps most infamously, prison inmates. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Tired of grinding out a living in Vegas, ballerina-turned-showgirl Michelle (Sutton Foster) finally agrees to marry Hubbell (Alan Ruck), a longtime suitor who doesn’t exactly set her heart aflame. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

But what happens when the showgirl goes home, wipes off her makeup, and is left to sit with her dark blue feelings? — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for showgirl

• cowgirl
• schoolgirl
• unfurl
• burl
• churl
• earl
• girl
• hurl
• merl
• merle
• perle
• swirl