showboy

English

Etymology

From show +‎ boy.

Noun

showboy (plural showboys)

1. (rare) A male performer analogous to a showgirl.

   Hypernyms: showperson, performer < person

   Coordinate terms: showgirl; showman, showwoman

   • 1987, Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale, The year America discovered Texas: Centennial '36, page 222:

     Rose elected to divide the casting of dancers, showgirls, and showboys about equally between professional performers and local amateurs.