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Definition of showgirl
: a chorus girl in a musical comedy or nightclub show
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Designed by Olivier Bériot, who previously worked with Besson on Lucy, Bubble’s wardrobe is fit for an intergalactic showgirl.
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Images from both books show drag queens dressed as Marilyn Monroe, nuns, Dorothy, Liza Minnelli, Cat Woman, Elvis, 1920s flappers, showgirls, Girl Scouts, the Pope and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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Member Danette Erickson got into the act and danced alongside one of the showgirls.
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In her third and final film for Goldwyn, The Greeks Had a Word for Them, three ex-showgirls rent a luxury apartment to attract potential millionaire spouses.
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But before recreational marijuana launches in the state best known for slot machines and showgirls, a judge must decide who has the right to distribute Nevada’s newest cash crop.
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But before recreational marijuana launches in the state best known for slot machines and showgirls, a judge must decide who has the right to distribute what promises to be Nevada’s newest cash crop.
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Beauty pageant contestant Eden Wood, aged 6, is a diminutive vision in showgirl pink in 2011.
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Afterward, real-life showgirl and longtime Moschino fan Dita Von Teese, dressed in a black-leather biker-style Moschino corset gown, gave the collection her stamp of approval.
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First Known Use of showgirl
1836
SHOWGIRL Defined for English Language Learners
showgirl
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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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