noun
striptease
STRIHP-teez
Striptease (noun) means a performance in which someone slowly removes their clothing in an erotic way, usually to music. Example: “The film featured a nightclub scene built around a striptease act.”
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A performance in which someone slowly removes their clothing in an erotic way, usually to music.
"The film featured a nightclub scene built around a striptease act."
How to use striptease
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn erotic act of slowly undressing in front of an audience.
When to use it
Adult/informal register; used in discussion of entertainment and nightlife.
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Word forms
- Plural
- stripteases
- Third person singular
- stripteases
- Past tense
- stripteased
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The film featured a nightclub scene built around a _____ act.
Etymology
A combination of strip and tease.
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Rhymes for striptease
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What is the meaning of striptease?
"striptease" (noun) means a performance in which someone slowly removes their clothing in an erotic way, usually to music.
What is another word for striptease?
Other words for "striptease" include strip, peeler, stripper, ecdysiast, strip show, stripteaser.
How do you use striptease in a sentence?
Example: "The film featured a nightclub scene built around a striptease act."
