showboy en · NOUN
Etymology
From show + boy.
Meanings
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(rare) A male performer analogous to a showgirl.
Rose elected to divide the casting of dancers, showgirls, and showboys about equally between professional performers and local amateurs.
1987, Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale, The year America discovered Texas: Centennial '36, page 222:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| showboys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
showman · showgirl · showwoman