ziegfeldhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/ziegfeld_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZiegfeld, n.
First published 1986; not fully revised

Ziegfeldnoun

  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

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

Ziegfeld, n. was last modified in July 2023.