floor show

noun

1. a nightclub entertainment typically consisting of a series of singing, dancing, and often comedy acts.

floor show

noun

1. a series of entertainments, such as singing, dancing, and comedy acts, performed in a nightclub

Word History and Origins

Origin of floor show¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Images of the craft's pieces scattered across the sea floor show the carbon fibre hull had separated into multiple layers - a known problem with the material.

From BBC

For the piece’s form, Zollar draws on her childhood in Kansas City, Mo. “I grew up doing what they called floor shows or revues,” she said.

From New York Times

At 1 a.m., the dance floor shows no signs of slowing down.

From Los Angeles Times

But video filmed from an upper floor shows four men in camouflage gear, walking separately with a few metres between them across the beige, marble-tiled floor.

From BBC

Disturbances in the lake floor show up in remote sensing data and then are confirmed with side-scan sonar, which sends and receives acoustic pulses that help map the lake floor and detect submerged objects.

From New York Times