showgirl
noun
showgirl is spelled S-H-O-W-G-I-R-L: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, showgirl means “A female performer in any of various (usually live) entertainment roles, usually including dancing and singing, often exotically or provocatively…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of showgirl is showgirls.
How many letters and syllables are in showgirl?
| Letters | 8: S-H-O-W-G-I-R-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is showgirl?
Showgirl appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce showgirl?
Showgirl has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of showgirl
- showgirls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does showgirl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A female performer in any of various (usually live) entertainment roles, usually including dancing and singing, often exotically or provocatively costumed.
Near-synonyms: chorine, chorus girl
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does showgirl come from?
From show + girl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).