striptease
[strip-teez]
noun
a burlesque act in which a dancer removes garments one at a time to the accompaniment of music.
verb (used without object), strip·teased, strip·teas·ing.
to do a striptease.
Origin of striptease
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Contemporary Examples of striptease
Channing is directing Magic Mike 2, and you did do that Magic Mike striptease routine on SNL.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘Sin City’ and Why He Considers Himself a Male FeministMarlow Stern
August 14, 2014
Historical Examples of striptease
Something that apparently hadn't bothered her mind since the day of her striptease.
BacklashWinston Marks
Striptease has moved from the back alleys of bigoted enjoyment into movie theaters, museums, prime time television, the Internet.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
striptease
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Word Origin for striptease
from strip 1 + tease
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