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pole dancing

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noun

  1. a form of entertainment in which a scantily dressed woman dances erotically, turning on and posing against a vertically fixed pole on a stage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One of her regulars, Max Auth, got into EMS training after an ankle injury kept him from pole dancing, his preferred form of exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

A friend from the fundraising committee at her kids’ school mentioned that she’d started taking pole dancing classes at a gym.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2024

For Jordan Wheatley, 32, those modifications take place in pole dancing classes.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2023

The variety show that evening featured a reading by the novelist Nico Walker, a solo ballet performance by Ellen Frances and a pole dancing routine by Ella Wasserman-Smith.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2023

"The pole dancing community is actually very similar to the axe throwing community where you've got that love, camaraderie and support."

From BBC Aug. 30, 2022

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