Definition of striptease
: a burlesque act in which a performer removes clothing piece by piece
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Dance troupe best known for their male striptease performances.
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Some female disciples later worked as prostitutes and striptease artists in various cities in Europe and in San Francisco to earn their living and raise money to contribute to the new commune in Oregon.
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In partnership with Arctic Comic Con, local and national artists will be performing live music, comedy and striptease acts with a pop-culture spin.
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In both encounters, the interviewers wind up talking as much about themselves as their interviewees do, and Coach McNulty’s session with Cristofer improbably degenerates into an all-out psychological striptease.
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Here in America, there is evidence of involvement by Rajneesh followers in striptease, masturbation shows, and prostitution in San Francisco.
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Marrying age-appropriate humor — like a date-night striptease that does the opposite of resuscitate — with moments of gentle pathos, the movie delivers exactly what its poster promises.
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This is the infinite possibility of the OASIS, a sprawling metaverse of virtual experiences in which people can indulge in everything from boxing matches to champagne-room stripteases to climbing Mount Everest with Batman.
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But in essence, Anderson Cooper is no different than Stormy Daniels and being a striptease exhibitionist.
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First Known Use of striptease
1931
STRIPTEASE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of striptease for English Language Learners
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: a performance in which someone removes clothing in a sexually exciting way
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