bunny girl
Noun: A young woman employed as a waitress or hostess in a specific type of nightclub or bar, whose uniform includes a distinctive costume featuring stylized rabbit ears and a tail.
The term specifically refers to the occupation and the iconic costume associated with it. It is a compound noun where "bunny" refers to the rabbit motif and "girl" refers to the young female employee. * The famous club was known for its bunny girls serving drinks. * Her dream was to work as a bunny girl at the new lounge.
The role is most famously associated with the Playboy Clubs operated by Playboy Enterprises, starting in the 1960s. The "Bunny" costume became a globally recognized symbol. The term often carries connotations of a specific retro, mid-20th century aesthetic and the social norms of that era regarding gender and entertainment.
- Bunny: Often used as a shortened, informal form to refer to a woman in this role.
- She was a Playboy Bunny for three years.
- Playboy Bunny: The full, trademarked term specifying the association with the Playboy brand.
- Waitress (general term, lacks the specific costume connotation)
- Hostess (general term, lacks the specific costume connotation)
- Cocktail server (general term for a server in a bar or lounge)
"Bunny girl" is a fixed compound noun. It is important to distinguish it from casual uses of "bunny" as a term of endearment or a child's word for a rabbit. This term is specifically tied to the service occupation and its unique uniform.
- a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit