Definition of striptease in English: striptease
noun A form of entertainment in which a performer gradually undresses to music in a way intended to be sexually exciting.
‘a floor show which included topless dancing and striptease’
count noun ‘the girl was doing a striptease’
as modifier ‘a striptease act’
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‘The first dojo we trained in was upstairs over a striptease club.’ ‘They seem mostly interested in staging stripteases and offering pornography for sale.’ ‘The striptease sequence in particular is spectacular, as are some of the chase sequences.’ ‘The mysteries of cholesterol unfold like various stages of undress in the metabolic striptease.’ ‘A famous actor, played by Lawrence Harvey, does a striptease during a performance of Hamlet.’ ‘Given the vote for the first time, a party called the Independent Erotic Initiative is elected in, and they organise a striptease in the local town.’ ‘Jack, a man she meets in the striptease parlor where she works, is more substantive.’ ‘I met up with a fab striptease artist who I want to feature in the mags.’ ‘And when the striptease acts no longer attracted enough customers, the cinema had to close.’ ‘The venue presents a mixture of ‘legit’ acts and striptease numbers, all with a performance art, post-modern wink.’ ‘It's more like an elegant striptease, or gentle foreplay before the tasteful product identification at the end.’ ‘When Eileen comes to him for help, he breaks into a provocative striptease, singing ‘Let's Misbehave’ with two lusty hookers.’ ‘It's dancing, or even a striptease act, as someone once called it.’ ‘‘You have to do a little striptease to music for me,’ she said in between the kisses.’ ‘A striptease is more likely to whet your lover's appetite for a new flavour you'd like to try than a frank discussion over dinner.’ ‘The combination lends a dramatic air to my striptease.’ ‘In the 30-second spot, a life-size computer-generated bar performs a striptease to bump and grind music.’ ‘You can't back out or refuse, even if it's something like doing a striptease at a school assembly.’ ‘As one element of American popular entertainment, striptease combined ‘sexual display and parodic humor.’’ ‘To fill time, Johnny started doing a mock striptease, taking off his jacket, tie, shoes, socks and shirt.’ Synonyms
erotic , sexy, provocative, go-go, striptease, titillating, risqué
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