bargirl

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bargirl

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)ɡɜː(ɹ)l/ UK

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From bar + girl.

noun bargirls · b-girl · B-girl

A woman who works as a hostess in a bar, typically in Southeast Asia and catering to male clients, and who may provide personal entertainment or sexual services. San Francisco's local, for example, initially admitted bargirls, but following the public condemnation of bargirls in the late 1930s, the local appointed a committee to investigate the situation.
Similar: B-girl, hostess

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@misc{bargirl_2026,
  title = {bargirl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bargirl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}