noun
Meaning 1
A female chorus line dancer; a chorus girl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chorine
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈkɔːriːn/
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US: /ˈkɔrən/
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US: /ˈkɔrin/
noun
Meaning 2
a woman who dances in a chorus line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chorus girl, showgirl
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean
History
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.