Ziegfeld, n.

ziegfeld
http://www.oed.com/dictionary/ziegfeld_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_use
First published 1986; not fully revised

# Ziegfeldnoun

## Earlier version

- Ziegfeld in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the noun Ziegfeld mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Ziegfeld. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the noun Ziegfeld pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzɪɡfɛld/
ZIG-feld
/ˈziːɡfɛld/
ZEEG-feld

#### U.S. English

/ˈzɪɡˌfɛld/
ZIG-feld
/ˈziɡˌfɛld/
ZEEG-feld

### Where does the noun Ziegfeld come from?

Earliest known use

1910s

The earliest known use of the noun Ziegfeld is in the 1910s.

OED's earliest evidence for Ziegfeld is from 1913, in Green Book.

From a proper name.

Etymons: proper name Ziegfeld.

### Nearby entries

1. zhuzh, v. 1970–
2. zhuzhy, adj. 1968–
3. ziamet, n. 1807–
4. ziarat, n. 1776–
5. zibeline, n. 1585–
6. zibet, n. 1594–
7. zibet-muff, n. 1685
8. zibib, n. 1836–
9. ziczac, n. 1844–
10. zidovudine, n. 1987–
11. Ziegfeld, n.1913–
12. Ziegler, n. 1957–
13. Ziegler-Natta, n. 1965–
14. Ziehl, n. 1892–
15. Ziehl-Neelsen, n. 1892–
16. ziff, n. 1917–
17. ZIFT, n. 1988–
18. zig, n. 1978–
19. zig, v. 1969–
20. Zigeuner, n. & adj. 1802–
21. Zigeunerin, n. 1845–83

## Etymology

### Summary

From a proper name.
Etymon: proper name Ziegfeld.
< the name of Florenz Ziegfeld (1869–1932), U.S. theatre manager and producer.

## Meaning & use

1. 1913–
   Used attributively with reference to the follies staged annually by Ziegfeld from 1907 to 1931. Ziegfeld girl noun an actress taking part in such a revue.
   1. 1913

      > Never before was so much beauty shown so much as in this latest of the Ziegfeld nonsensicalities.

      Green Book January 72
   2. 1915

      > Ziegfeld Follies 1915, a musical comedy produced by F. Ziegfeld Jr.

      New Republic 31 July 336/1
   3. 1917

      > If the Ziegfeld chorus were clothed in brown jaegers.., the paucity of the entertainment..would be shockingly revealed.

      New Republic 7 July 278/1
   4. 1923

      > Do not permit encores unless actually demanded. This is most important and is the secret of the success of a good Ziegfeld show.

      G. Ade, Letter 9 January (1973) 87
   5. 1929

      > Head-dresses worthy of the Ziegfeld Follies.

      H. Miles, translation of P. Morand, Black Magic i. 71
   6. 1932

      > A baronet had married a Ziegfeld girl.

      G. Greene, Stamboul Train ii. i. 70
   7. 1976

      > He chatted to the Ziegfeld Follies girls.

      N. Botham & P. Donnelly, Valentino iv. 35
   arts
   1. Ziegfeld 1913–
      Used attributively with reference to the follies staged annually by Ziegfeld from 1907 to 1931. Ziegfeld girl n. an actress taking part in such a…
   View in Historical Thesaurus
   1. monkey 1871–
      U.S. slang. A chorus girl. Also: a woman hired as a dance partner; = taxi dancer, n. Now rare.
   2. follies 1874–
      In plural. A theatrical revue with glamorous female performers. Also: the showgirls in such a revue. Frequently in the titles of such revues as Ziegf…
   3. Gaiety girl 1886–
      Any of the Gaiety Theatre's celebrated chorus girls; also in extended use.
   4. chorus-girl 1894–
      A young woman who sings or dances in the chorus of an opera, musical comedy, or revue.
   5. pony 1908–
      slang. A (small) dancer in a pony ballet; cf. pony ballet, n. Now historical and rare.
   6. chorine 1922–
      A chorus-girl.
   7. Ziegfeld girl 1932–
      Used attributively with reference to the follies staged annually by Ziegfeld from 1907 to 1931. Ziegfeld girl n. an actress taking part in such a…
   8. les girls 1936–
      les girls: a group of women who form the chorus in a musical show; chorus girls; (also, in extended use) women collectively, frequently considered…
   9. terp 1937–
      A stage dancer, esp. a chorus-girl; also, a ballroom dancer. Also attributive and plural, dancing.
   View in Historical Thesaurus

## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzɪɡfɛld/
ZIG-feld
/ˈziːɡfɛld/
ZEEG-feld

### U.S. English

/ˈzɪɡˌfɛld/
ZIG-feld
/ˈziɡˌfɛld/
ZEEG-feld

####

##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Ziegfeld, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

Ziegfeld, n. was last modified in July 2023.