Plural of chorine; young female dancers, especially in theatrical productions or musical comedy shows.
From chorine (Greek khoros 'chorus' + -ine feminine suffix). Emerged in early 20th-century American theater slang to describe the women in chorus lines.
Chorines became iconic in Jazz Age theater—those high-kicking chorus girls in synchronized lines represented a new kind of entertainment where precision dancing replaced traditional ballet training.
Plural of chorine; reinforces the gender-marked collective noun for female chorus dancers in theatrical history, excluding male performers from this vocabulary.
Use 'chorus dancers' or 'chorus performers' for mixed or ungendered ensembles. Reserve 'chorines' for historical theatrical contexts where gender segregation is material to the discussion.
["chorus dancers","chorus performers","ensemble members"]
Chorines collectively drove innovation in theatrical performance, costuming, and choreography; their labor as ensemble artists shaped modern entertainment despite historical marginalization.
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