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My first job was in pantomime; I was a chorus girl in 'Dick Whittington' at 16. I got the part by ringing the director daily to see if anyone had dropped out, and it paid off eventually, when I was cast as a rat!
Celia Imrie

Meaning of "chorus girl" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHORUS GIRL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHORUS GIRL

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Chorus girl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHORUS GIRL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chorus girl

Chorus line

A chorus line is a substantial group of dancers who together perform synchronized routines, usually in musical theatre. Sometimes, singing is also performed. Chorus line dancers in Broadway musicals and revues have been referred to by slang terms such as ponies, gypsies and twirlies. Ballet uses the term corps de ballet.

Definition of chorus girl in the English dictionary

The definition of chorus girl in the dictionary is a girl who dances or sings in the chorus of a musical comedy, revue, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHORUS GIRL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CHORUS GIRL

baby girl
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Synonyms and antonyms of chorus girl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chorus girl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHORUS GIRL

Find out the translation of chorus girl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chorus girl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chorus girl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合唱团的女孩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corista
570 millions of speakers

English

chorus girl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोरस लड़की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جوقة فتاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хоре
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুমারী মেয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chorus fille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gadis paduan suara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Revuetänzerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーラスガール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코러스 걸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chorus girl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điệp khúc cô gái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோரஸ் பெண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एका सुरात मुलगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koro kızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coro ragazza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chorus girl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хорі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cor fete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χορωδία κορίτσι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

refrein meisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

körflicka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chorus jente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chorus girl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHORUS GIRL»

The term «chorus girl» is regularly used and occupies the 78.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHORUS GIRL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chorus girl

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2 QUOTES WITH «CHORUS GIRL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chorus girl.
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James Cagney
I got a part as a chorus girl in a show called Every Sailor and I had fun doing it. Mother didn't really approve of it, through.
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Celia Imrie
My first job was in pantomime; I was a chorus girl in 'Dick Whittington' at 16. I got the part by ringing the director daily to see if anyone had dropped out, and it paid off eventually, when I was cast as a rat!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHORUS GIRL»

Discover the use of chorus girl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chorus girl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Chorus Girl and Other Stories
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, 2006
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The Cop And The Chorus Girl (Mills & Boon Vintage Desire)
New York's Finest What was a nice-guy cop to do when his motorcycle was hijacked by a blond bombshell fleeing a church in a wedding gown?
Nancy Martin, 2012
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Ziegfeld Girl: Image and Icon in Culture and Cinema
Given the association of the chorus girl with consumable pleasures and even prostitution, Ziegfeld situated the Follies Girls at a more bourgeois intersection of the body and consumerism: fashion. The transitional element between the ...
Linda Mizejewski, 1999
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Female Spectacle: The Theatrical Roots of Modern Feminism
“Like All the Rest of Womankind Only More So” THE CHORUS GIRL PROBLEM AND AMERICAN CULTURE Broadway's creation of chorus girls as mechanized, standardized products of the stage barely concealed the anxiety that lurked ...
Susan A. Glenn, 2009
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The Chorus Girl and Other Stories: By Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter.
‎2008
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Up in Lights: The Memoirs of a 1920s Chorus Girl
From chorus girl, to actress, to raconteur and everything in between, this is the touching, tragic story of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary zest for life, whose name was destined to be up in lights.
Marjorie Graham, Clive Murphy, 2013
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Not the Girl Next Door: Joan Crawford: A Personal Biography
Joan was married four times including once to Douglas Fairbanks Jr, who spoke extensively to Charlotte Chandler for this book.
Charlotte Chandler, 2012
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Chorus Girl Collective: Early 20th Century American ...
This work presents methods for incorporating structural information from conventional MRI and CT with hyperpolarized helium MR images of ventilation in the lungs.
Monica Eugenia Stufft, Eric Peterson, 2011
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Forty-five Minutes from Broadway
... LEGS RUBY MUGSY BABS DONALD HARPER CAST OF CHARACTERS (ln Order of Appearance) Director Pianist Chorus girl, friend of Legs Chorus girl, friend of Eddie Chorus girl Chorus girl Chorus girl Chorus girl Broadway star Aspiring ...
George Michael Cohan, 1981
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Steppin' Out: New York Nightlife and the Transformation of ...
The chorus girl, like the modern woman, banked on novelty and external cosmetic changes in fashion, face, and dress in order to catch her man and keep her relationship vital. The chorus girl was exciting, but she was not taken seriously as a ...
Lewis A. Erenberg, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHORUS GIRL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chorus girl is used in the context of the following news items.
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A New Exhibit Shows Every Side of Audrey Hepburn
... there's no shortage of images to document Hepburn's journey from chorus girl to Hollywood legend. It could easily double as a celebration of ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Five reasons to die for Pentacle Theatre's 'Chicago'
Set in the Roaring '20s, "Chicago" follows vaudevillian star Velma Kelly and chorus girl Roxie Hart who are on death row for murdering the men ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
3
Making a splash for summer
Grace, a rich orphan turned shop assistant, has a theft and a murder to solve, helped by a delivery boy, a beggar and a chorus girl. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
4
Family photos heighten Audrey Hepburn's glamour
Later, she began performing as a chorus girl in London's glitzy West End. But it was her critically-acclaimed performance in 'Gigi' in 1951 that ... «CCTV, Jul 15»
5
One debacle to the next: Why are we like this?
A thrice married former chorus girl named Fanny Lucy Radmall (later Lady Lucy Houston) bankrolled the activity, writing a check for ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
6
Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon, National Portrait Gallery …
Using the 65th anniversary of Hepburn's appearance as a dancer and chorus girl at the once prominent Ciro's nightclub, in a building now ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Magali Noël, a French Singer and Actress and Muse to Fellini, Dies …
Beginning in 1951, Ms. Noël appeared in nearly 100 films, including Fellini's “La Dolce Vita” (1960), in which she played a chorus girl, and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
8
Calendar: Sunday, June 28, 2015
A chorus girl from Allentown, Pa., steps into the starring role to save the show when its star breaks her leg, in this stage adaptation of the classic ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jun 15»
9
Room Keys: Get ready for summertime in the city at New York's …
The Evelyn was named for Evelyn Nesbit, a chorus girl in the early 20th century remembered as the world's first supermodel, and her photo ... «National Post, Jun 15»
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Looking Back with Aurore Eaton: A story of debauchery and murder
She made her theatrical debut on Broadway in 1901 in the musical comedy “Floradora,” as a chorus girl dressed alluringly as a Spanish ... «The Union Leader, Jun 15»

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