exotic dancer

noun

plural exotic dancers
: a person who dances or performs in a seductive or provocative manner while skimpily dressed or while gradually removing their clothes piece by piece especially to the accompaniment of music : stripper, stripteaser

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Her character—a New York City exotic dancer standing up to a Russian oligarch’s family—was a testament to the strength, resilience and complexity of modern women. Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The film stars Mikey Madison as a young Russian American exotic dancer who impulsively marries the reckless son of a Russian oligarch. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025 At the time, Mangum was an exotic dancer who had been hired to perform at an off-campus Duke lacrosse team party on March 13, 2006. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 An adults-only drama about an exotic dancer's entanglements with a rich family (and its many secrets), Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black is dark, violent, and scandalous, with storylines revolving around murder, blackmail, and human trafficking. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exotic dancer

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exotic dancer was in 1916

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“Exotic dancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exotic%20dancer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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