peepshow
Britishnoun
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Also called: raree show. a small box with a peephole through which a series of pictures, esp of erotic poses, can be seen
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a booth from which a viewer can see a live nude model for a fee
Example Sentences
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So often, when I publish stories about my experience as a stripper and peepshow girl, I end up feeling like a psychic dartboard for everyone’s agita about women, sex, power and representation.
From Salon
One solution came in the 1960s with the peepshow booth - an enclosed space where you'd put coins in a slot to keep a film playing.
From BBC
He created a peepshow box, which only one person can look in at a time.
From The Verge
Paul Lindau, an author and publisher, described it as “a gigantic peepshow of utter horror, but extraordinarily to the point.”
From Literature
Lusty Lady, a downtown Seattle peepshow, closes in 2010 after 25 years.
From Seattle Times
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