thoát y

Một vũ nữ thoát y trên sân khấu.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Striptease: A performance, typically in a nightclub or show, where a person gradually removes their clothing in a seductive or erotic manner to music. This is the primary and most common meaning of "thoát y" in modern Vietnamese, directly borrowed from the Chinese term (脫衣).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Câu lạc bộ đó có màn biểu diễn thoát y. (That club has a striptease performance.)
  • Vũ nữ thoát y đã bước ra sân khấu. (The striptease dancer stepped onto the stage.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in compound phrases to specify the type of performer or performance.
  • vũ nữ thoát y: striptease dancer, stripper.

    • Vũ nữ thoát y là nhân vật chính trong buổi diễn. (The striptease dancer was the main character in the show.)
  • màn thoát y: a striptease act, a striptease show.

    • Màn thoát y kéo dài mười lăm phút. (The striptease act lasted fifteen minutes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thoát y vũ (n): Another term for striptease dance, emphasizing the dance aspect.
• Effeuillage (n): A French loanword sometimes used in Vietnamese with the same meaning, referring to the "leaf-removing" or striptease art.

Synonyms

• Striptease: The direct English equivalent.
• Strip show: A more casual term for the same performance.

Cultural Note

• "Thoát y" is a formal and direct term for the performance art of striptease. It carries a neutral to slightly sensational connotation and is primarily used in the context of adult entertainment or descriptive journalism. It is not typically used in polite or formal conversation outside of these specific contexts.