chorus girl

noun

: a young woman who sings or dances in the chorus of a theatrical production (such as a musical or revue)

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Nine days later, Davis married a Black chorus girl named Loray White. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026 But despite her rising stardom, Broadway wasn’t ready for a Black woman to be anything more than a chorus girl. — Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 According to Merriam-Webster, a showgirl is defined as a chorus girl in a musical comedy or nightclub show. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 In the late 1800s, chorus girls would can-can at the Folies Bergère or Moulin Rouge, and by the 1900s, some did so topless. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chorus girl

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First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chorus girl was in 1894

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chorus girl

noun
: a young woman who sings or dances in a chorus (as of a musical)
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