striptease

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
  2. noun a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music

Etymology

From strip + tease.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stripper, striptease artist, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler

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