Definition of showgirl
: a chorus girl in a musical comedy or nightclub show
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So, how did a Frida Kahlo painting about the 1938 suicide of a New York socialite and Ziegfeld showgirl end up in the Arizona desert two decades later?
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Christine Keeler—a 19-year-old Soho showgirl who allegedly dabbled in prostitution—had been staying in a cottage on the property with a friend, and the two snuck into the estate's pool for a skinny-dip.
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Chachki commissioned custom jewelry and lingerie and wears everything from Prada, Miu Miu, and Michael Schmidt to vintage showgirl pieces from the ’40s and ’50s, as well as some of her own designs.
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The origin stories date to the ’30s and tend to feature a Mexican showgirl or a Texas socialite and a bartender determined to impress her.
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They were married from 1933 until 1945, when Powell, a Baptist minister, left her for his second wife — another showgirl.
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Eighteen years her senior, Frank Gould was the kind of guy who started drinking at 8 a.m. and tried to kill his second wife, the English showgirl Edith Maud Kelly.
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Lawrence's wife, Marie, was an original partner and creator of the Taste Kittens showgirls.
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Her latest fashion feat, however, seems in line with the style of another Vegas showgirl: Britney Spears.
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First Known Use of showgirl
1836
SHOWGIRL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of showgirl for English Language Learners
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: a woman who sings or dances in a musical show
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