Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A girl who is a member of a choir.

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  • noun A girl who sings in a choir.

Etymologies

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choir +‎ girl

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Examples

  • It's wonderfully at odds with the naivety of the fairytale strings and Clark's choirgirl vocals, conjuring up a hazy world in which nothing seems quite stable, a state helped along by the addition of magnificently oddball heavy riffs and stuttering synths.

    St Vincent: Strange Mercy – review 2011

  • At 48-years-old, the choirgirl with self-described "crazy hair" would have been forgiven for thinking the window of opportunity had passed on her dream of becoming a professional singer.

    David Meredith: Susan Boyle's 'Dream' Provides a Wake up Call to the Music Industry 2010

  • At 48-years-old, the choirgirl with self-described "crazy hair" would have been forgiven for thinking the window of opportunity had passed on her dream of becoming a professional singer.

    Susan Boyle's 'Dream' Provides a Wake up Call to the Music Industry David Meredith 2010

  • The skirt barely covered my rear but the sleeves were choirgirl wrist-length and the top had a prim little mandarin collar that would convince any vamp to hold off on his neck lunge until the after-dinner mints.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • The skirt barely covered my rear but the sleeves were choirgirl wrist-length and the top had a prim little mandarin collar that would convince any vamp to hold off on his neck lunge until the after-dinner mints.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • The skirt barely covered my rear but the sleeves were choirgirl wrist-length and the top had a prim little mandarin collar that would convince any vamp to hold off on his neck lunge until the after-dinner mints.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:25:00 AM choirgirl said...

    One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited 2007

  • Saturday, January 27, 2007 7:01:00 PM choirgirl said...

    One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited 2007

  • Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:44:00 PM choirgirl said...

    One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited 2007

  • Friday, April 27, 2007 9:48:00 PM choirgirl said...

    One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited 2007

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