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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The volume is then entrusted to the Rat Queen and her companions, who battle the Rat Reaperess—death herself, a Grim Reaper in a rat head and showgirl bodysuit, who appears onstage each night armed with a scythe. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026 In one of her most iconic images, photographer Douglas Kirkland captured the star in 1971 racing down a Las Vegas highway on a chopper, dressed in a patriotic showgirl ensemble and knee-high boots. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise. Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for showgirl

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Jul. 2026.

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