"chorus line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chorus lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chorus line (plural chorus lines)
  1. A line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison. Wikipedia link: chorus line Categories (topical): Collectives, Dance, Musicians Synonyms: corps de ballet Translations (a line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison): 芭蕾舞團 (Chinese Mandarin), 芭蕾舞团 (bālěiwǔ tuán) (Chinese Mandarin), corps de ballet [masculine] (French), Corps de ballet [neuter] (German), tánckar (Hungarian), corps de ballet [masculine] (Italian), コール・ド・バレエ (kōru-do-barē) (Japanese), バレエ団 (barē-dan) (Japanese), 코르 드 발레 (koreu deu balle) (Korean), кордебале́т (kordɛbalét) [masculine] (Russian), coro [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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