strip joint

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noun Slang.

a nightclub or other establishment featuring striptease performances.

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Origin of strip joint

First recorded in 1950–55; strip¹ (in the slang sense “to remove clothing”) + joint (in the sense “disreputable place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a restaurant or nightclub”)

Words nearby strip joint

striper, stripe rust, stripe smut, strip farm, striping, strip joint, striplight, strip lighting, stripling, strip mall, strip map

How to use strip joint in a sentence

So one night I'm in a Sunset Strip joint, and I see Bogart sitting at a table.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other media, including Reuters and BBC, described the scene of the shooting as a strip joint known as Antonella Club 2012.
A Wild Night in Caracas: U.S. Embassy Officials Shot|Mac Margolis|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But another source said that Smith would sometimes hang out in front of a strip joint down the street, mumbling to himself.
The Chasen Murder's Mystery Man|Nicole LaPorte, Claire Martin|December 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST