striptease
noun
strip·tease
ˈstrip-ˌtēz 
plural stripteases
: an act or dance in which a person gradually removes their clothing piece by piece in a seductive or provocative manner especially to the accompaniment of music
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Based on the memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, the play begins in the 1920s in Seattle.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Mangum, 46, accused the trio of raping her at a party where she had been hired to perform striptease in March 2006.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite Jesse Palmer’s suspicions, Jonathan insists he’s never done a striptease professionally.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
The event, based on a series of British TV specials, will end with the troupe performing a striptease act.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Mangum, 46, accused the trio of raping her at a party where she had been hired to perform striptease in March 2006.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite Jesse Palmer’s suspicions, Jonathan insists he’s never done a striptease professionally.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
The event, based on a series of British TV specials, will end with the troupe performing a striptease act.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for striptease
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“Striptease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striptease. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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