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showgirl

British  
/ ˈʃəʊˌɡɜːl /

noun

  1. a girl who appears in variety shows, nightclub acts, etc, esp as a singer or dancer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For this year's show, the "Provenza" singer is expected to embrace the "Caribbean showgirl" aesthetic of her latest project, "Tropicoqueta."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It's the only song that really leans into the showgirl concept, with a percussive tap-dancing interlude and ostentatious key changes, as the stars trade lines about their cut-throat industry.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

As Swift and Carpenter say, “You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe, and you’re never gonna wanna.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

“I was a showgirl because I was the only boy, and the whole dance was built around me standing in the middle while all the girls danced around me,” Lushious said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

At secondhand shops, Sourmelina gravitated to Vegas showgirl outfits.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides