Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

striptease

[strip-teez]
See more synonyms for striptease on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a burlesque act in which a dancer removes garments one at a time to the accompaniment of music.
Show More
verb (used without object), strip·teased, strip·teas·ing.
  1. to do a striptease.
Show More

Origin of striptease

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; strip1 + tease
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for striptease

Contemporary Examples

Historical Examples

  • Something that apparently hadn't bothered her mind since the day of her striptease.

    Backlash

    Winston Marks

  • Striptease has moved from the back alleys of bigoted enjoyment into movie theaters, museums, prime time television, the Internet.

British Dictionary definitions for striptease

striptease

noun
    1. a form of erotic entertainment in which a person gradually undresses to music
    2. (as modifier)a striptease club
Show More
Derived Formsstripteaser, noun

Word Origin

from strip 1 + tease
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

Word Origin and History for striptease

n.

1936, from strip (v.) + tease (n.). Related: Stripteaser (1930).

Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper