Dictionary

chorine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɔːriːn/ (UK)
• /ˈkɔrin/ (US)
• /ˈkɔrən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English chor(us) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chorine From chor(us) + -ine.

Meanings

1. (US) A female chorus line dancer; a chorus girl.
   • Their theatrical performances consisted of buxom chorines, weepy soubrettes, vaudeville acts, and a piano-pounding "professor". 1964, John Hendrix, If I Can Do It Horseback: A Cow-Country Sketchbook, page 40:
   • Apparently she and Stuffy met on one of his trips to Detroit, where she was working as a chorine in the house revue at the Club Palermo […]. 2025, Thomas Pynchon, Shadow Ticket, Jonathan Cape, page 58:

Forms