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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Etymology

Origin of chorus girl

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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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

Richards began her career as a chorus girl in Harlem’s Cotton Club.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021

A gorgeous chorus girl determined to marry into money finds one wealthy beau after another while a handsome bodyguard remains devoted, hoping to win her heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2020

"I'm to be taken for a chorus girl, by old Sassoon too—complications, heaps of fun!"

From The Salamander by Johnson, Owen

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