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 showgirl hits Broadway in Nashville for a birthday celebration. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025 At least, putting those issues aside, young lead Porcaroli and the even younger Guglielmino show off terrific comic timing while colorful cameos from an assortment of mesmerizing character actors, especially Eva Robin’s as a kooky aging showgirl, add sparkle. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 Produced by Don Arden; the show featured over 1,000 costumes based on Florenz Ziegfeld stage shows with elaborate couture costumes worn by the showgirls. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 The Olive Garden flashed a garlic bread turned showgirl in honor of the era’s new album title. Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for showgirl

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Sep. 2025.

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