striptease

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A form of erotic entertainment: A performance, typically in a nightclub or theater, in which a performer gradually undresses to music in a sexually suggestive manner.
    • A performer who provides such entertainment: A person, often a dancer, whose act involves a striptease.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Performance):
    • The nightclub was famous for its elaborate striptease.
    • He went to see a striptease for the first time.
  • Noun (Performer):
    • The headliner was a famous striptease from Las Vegas.
Advanced Usage
  • "to do a striptease": To perform the act of a striptease.
    • For the bachelor party, she agreed to do a striptease.
  • "striptease artist": A more formal or artistic term for a performer.
    • She is a celebrated striptease artist known for her theatrical performances.
Variants and Related Words
  • Strip (noun, informal): A shortened, informal term for a striptease performance.
    • The bar offered cheap drinks and a strip on weekends.
  • Stripper (noun): A common, often informal, term for a striptease performer.
    • He worked as a stripper to pay for college.
  • Stripteasing (gerund/noun): The action or art of performing a striptease.
    • Stripteasing requires confidence and rhythm.
Synonyms
  • Burlesque: A theatrical entertainment involving striptease, often with a comedic or parody element.
  • Ecdysiast (humorous or formal): A playful or euphemistic term for a striptease performer.
Related Phrases
  • "Peel off": Can be used informally to describe the act of removing clothing, often slowly or seductively.
    • She began to peel off her gloves.
  • "Do a strip" (informal): To perform a striptease.
    • He dared his friend to do a strip at the party.
Related Idioms
  • "The dance of the seven veils": An idiom referencing a seductive, gradual disrobing, often associated with the story of Salome. It is a metaphorical cousin to the concept of a striptease.
    • Her performance was like the dance of the seven veils, revealing secrets one by one.
Noun
  1. a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
    • she did a strip right in front of everyone
  2. a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music