- a variation of show girl.
showgirl
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Valerie Perrine, the Las Vegas showgirl turned Oscar-nominated actor best known for playing Lenny Bruce’s wife and Lex Luthor’s girlfriend, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
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
The first day of the trial, she sported short black hair, followed the next day by a blond showgirl hairstyle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
If we’re all going to be forced to live the life of this showgirl forever, delivering a bit of that promised glitz outside of a football podcast would be a good place to start.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
At secondhand shops, Sourmelina gravitated to Vegas showgirl outfits.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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