pole dancing

noun

: usually solo dancing performed while using a fixed vertical pole as a prop
pole dance noun or intransitive verb
pole dancer noun

Examples of pole dancing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Looking at pole dancing next to other Olympic sports, the snub can feel ridiculous. Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Aug. 2024 Athletes in movement practices like pole dancing already struggle to make a living doing their sport. Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Aug. 2024 Brandee Evans also guest stars this season and Paige comes out of her comfort zone a bit with the pole dancing class. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024 Today: an associate product manager who makes $105,000 per year and spends some of her money this week on pole dancing. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pole dancing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pole dancing was in 1994

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“Pole dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20dancing. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.

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