exotic dancer

noun

1. stripper.

exotic dancer

noun

1. a striptease dancer or belly dancer

Word History and Origins

Origin of exotic dancer¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The piano was first made famous by exotic dancer Carol Doda, who made her nightly entrance atop the instrument.

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Grace alleged that when she was 18 years old, with a young child at home, she started working as an exotic dancer to make money.

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Movies about, or at least prominently featuring, exotic dancers are not uncommon, but it’s rare for them to clean up at the box office and the Academy Awards.

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Sean Baker’s screwball comedy about an exotic dancer who impulsively weds a Russian oligarch’s son has the energy of 12 vodka Red Bulls, plus some illegal substances.

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But White became more determined to get cosmetic work done while she was working as an exotic dancer.

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Related Words

• stripper