Definition of striptease in US 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’
More example sentences
‘The mysteries of cholesterol unfold like various stages of undress in the metabolic striptease.’ ‘When Eileen comes to him for help, he breaks into a provocative striptease, singing ‘Let's Misbehave’ with two lusty hookers.’ ‘In the 30-second spot, a life-size computer-generated bar performs a striptease to bump and grind music.’ ‘And when the striptease acts no longer attracted enough customers, the cinema had to close.’ ‘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.’ ‘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.’ ‘You can't back out or refuse, even if it's something like doing a striptease at a school assembly.’ ‘‘You have to do a little striptease to music for me,’ she said in between the kisses.’ ‘The venue presents a mixture of ‘legit’ acts and striptease numbers, all with a performance art, post-modern wink.’ ‘I met up with a fab striptease artist who I want to feature in the mags.’ ‘The first dojo we trained in was upstairs over a striptease club.’ ‘To fill time, Johnny started doing a mock striptease, taking off his jacket, tie, shoes, socks and shirt.’ ‘As one element of American popular entertainment, striptease combined ‘sexual display and parodic humor.’’ ‘They seem mostly interested in staging stripteases and offering pornography for sale.’ ‘Jack, a man she meets in the striptease parlor where she works, is more substantive.’ ‘The combination lends a dramatic air to my striptease.’ ‘The striptease sequence in particular is spectacular, as are some of the chase sequences.’ ‘It's more like an elegant striptease, or gentle foreplay before the tasteful product identification at the end.’ ‘It's dancing, or even a striptease act, as someone once called it.’ Synonyms
erotic , sexy, provocative, go-go, striptease, titillating, risqué
View synonyms Pronunciation striptease /ˈstripˌtēz/ /ˈstrɪpˌtiz/