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STRIPTEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
Example:
she did a strip right in front of everyone
Synonyms:
strip; strip show; striptease
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("striptease" is a kind of...):
nude dancing (erotic dancing with little or no clothing)
Derivation:
stripteaser (a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
Synonyms:
ecdysiast; exotic dancer; peeler; stripper; striptease; striptease artist; stripteaser
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("striptease" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
Instance hyponyms:
Gypsy Rose Lee; Lee; Rose Louise Hovick (United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970))
Derivation:
stripteaser (a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music)
