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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In March 2006 three white Duke University lacrosse players were accused of the brutal rape of a Black college student who had been hired to perform as an exotic dancer at a team party. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Over at the Place Pigalle, salty comedians told jokes as exotic dancers wiggled their stuff. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Pender claims in the documentary that an exotic dancer offered her refuge. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026 Magic Mike is based on Tatum's own history as an exotic dancer. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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