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

Examples of exotic dancer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The former exotic dancer, 36, previously faced domestic abuse allegations from Kardashian and in 2016 was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication and a felony charge of possession after an incident at a Texas airport. —

Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Guests said they were also taken aback at the choice of entertainment: a single exotic dancer performing on a pole. —

Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024 As for the entertainment, there was a single violin player and an exotic dancer, according to the attendees. —

EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024 In the 1996 comedy, the actress starred as a single mom who gets a job as an exotic dancer to help fund her custody battle. —

Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exotic dancer

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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