show girl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh gurl]
- /ʃoʊ gɜrl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh gurl]
- /ʃoʊ gɜrl/

Definitions of show girl words

noun show girl a woman who appears in the chorus of a show, nightclub act, etc. 1
noun show girl a girl who appears in variety shows, nightclub acts, etc, esp as a singer or dancer 0

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Origin of show girl

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Show girl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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show girl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

show girl usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for show girl

noun show girl

dancer — A dancer is a person who earns money by dancing, or a person who is dancing.
danseur — a male ballet dancer
danseuse — a female ballet dancer
go-go dancer — an entertainer who performs popular dances on a stage or platform for the patrons of a discotheque or nightclub.
hoofer — a professional dancer, especially a tap dancer.

All 5 Synonyms of show girl