show girl

or showgirl

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noun
  1. a woman who appears in the chorus of a show, nightclub act, etc.

Origin of show girl

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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How to use show girl in a sentence

  • Though the legs of the longest showgirl may be bare, one feels that she is clothed in reverence.

    Pieces of Hate | Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for showgirl

showgirl

/ (ˈʃəʊˌɡɜːl) /


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

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