U.S. slang. A chorus girl. Also: a woman hired as a dance partner; = taxi dancer, n. Now rare.
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > variety, etc. > performers in variety, etc. > [noun] > chorus-girl (10) monkey1871 U.S. slang. A chorus girl. Also: a woman hired as a dance partner; = taxi dancer, n. Now rare. follies1874 In plural. A theatrical revue with glamorous female performers. Also: the showgirls in such a revue. Frequently in the titles of such revues as Ziegf… Gaiety girl1886 any of the Gaiety Theatre's celebrated chorus girls; also in extended use. chorus-girl1894 a young woman who sings or dances in the chorus of an opera, musical comedy, or revue. pony1908 slang. A (small) dancer in a pony ballet; cf. pony ballet n. at compounds 2b. Now historical and rare. chorine1922 A chorus-girl. Ziegfeld girl1932 Used attributively with reference to the follies staged annually by Ziegfeld from 1907 to 1931. Ziegfeld girl n. an actress taking part in such a… les girls1936 les girls: a group of women who form the chorus in a musical show; chorus girls; (also, in extended use) women collectively, frequently considered… terp1937 A stage dancer, esp. a chorus-girl; also, a ballroom dancer. Also attributive and plural, dancing. Subcategories:— row of (1) |
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