striptease

strip·tease

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strip-teez]
- /ˈstrɪpˌtiz/
- /ˈstrɪp.tiːz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strip-teez]
- /ˈstrɪpˌtiz/

Definitions of striptease word

noun striptease a burlesque act in which a dancer removes garments one at a time to the accompaniment of music. 1
verb without object striptease to do a striptease. 1
noun striptease erotic dance in which clothes are removed 1
intransitive verb striptease perform erotic dance 1
variable noun striptease Striptease is a form of entertainment in which someone slowly takes off their clothes in a sexually exciting way, usually while music is played. 0
noun striptease a form of erotic entertainment in which a person gradually undresses to music 0

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Origin of striptease

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; strip1 + tease

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Parts of speech for Striptease

noun

adjective

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adverb

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determiner

exclamation

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striptease popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for striptease

noun striptease

lap dance — an erotic dance by a stripteaser performed mostly in the lap of a customer.

Just one Synonym for striptease