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ecdysiast

American  
[ek-diz-ee-ast, -ist] / ɛkˈdɪz iˌæst, -ɪst /

noun

  1. stripper.


ecdysiast British  
/ ɛkˈdɪzɪˌæst /

noun

  1. a facetious word for stripper

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Etymology

Origin of ecdysiast

ecdysi(s) + -ast; coined by H. L. Mencken in 1940

Example Sentences

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And thus the ecdysiast became the face that launched a thousand anti-submarine sorties.

From Washington Post

A sylvan foursome has gone terribly wrong, and the surviving ecdysiast hastens to Kyle’s cabin and begs for refuge.

From New York Times

How, one asks, can anybody who gyrates like an ecdysiast claim to be a Christian?

From New York Times

Maybe Messalina Magdalen or one of the lesser ecdysiasts was presenting the perfection of her techniques over the private channel at the moment, an event he would appreciate.

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