chorus girl

American

noun

a female singer or dancer of the chorus of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, etc.

chorus girl British

noun

a girl who dances or sings in the chorus of a musical comedy, revue, etc

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Noun Inflected Forms

chorus girls

plural

Etymology

Origin of chorus girl

First recorded in 1890–95

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chorus girl

Stevens won a Golden Globe for her 1959 film debut as a chorus girl in Say One for Me, which also starred Bing Crosby and Debbie Reynolds.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2023

He played a high-kicking chorus girl under a priest’s tutelage at his all-boy school’s year-end musical with more enthusiasm than most of his classmates.

From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023

It generated nothing but publicity for her, which may be just what the Ziegfeld Follies chorus girl wanted.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2021

A U.S. diplomat escorts a chorus girl mistakenly invited to Paris on behalf of American theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021

The most obscure chorus girl is 'an actress.'

From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous

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