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striptease
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
n. The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money. vb. To perform a ''striptease.''
WordNet
n. a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music [syn: stripper, striptease artist, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler]
a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone" [syn: strip, strip show]
Wikipedia
A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner. The person who performs a striptease is commonly known as a "stripper" or exotic dancer.
In Western countries, the venues where stripteases are performed on a regular basis are now usually called strip clubs, though they may be performed in venues such as public houses (especially in the UK), theaters and music halls. At times, a stripper may be hired to perform at a bachelor party. In addition to providing adult entertainment, stripping can be a form of sexual play between partners. This can be done as an impromptu event or – perhaps for a special occasion – with elaborate planning involving fantasy wear, music, special lighting, practiced dance moves, or unrehearsed dance moves.
Striptease involves a slow, sensuous undressing. The stripper may prolong the undressing with delaying tactics such as the wearing of additional clothes or putting clothes or hands in front of just undressed body parts such as the breasts or genitalia. The emphasis is on the act of undressing along with sexually suggestive movement, rather than the state of being undressed. In the past, the performance often finished as soon as the undressing was finished, though today's strippers usually continue dancing in the nude. The costume the stripper wears before disrobing can form part of the act. In some cases, audience interaction can form part of the act, with audience urging the stripper to remove more clothing, or the stripper approaching the audience to interact with them.
Striptease and public nudity have been subject to legal and cultural prohibitions and other aesthetic considerations and taboos. Restrictions on venues may be through venue licensing requirements and constraints and a wide variety of national and local laws. These laws vary considerably around the world, and even between different parts of the same country.
H. L. Mencken is credited with coining the word ecdysiast – from " ecdysis", meaning "to molt" – in response to a request from striptease artist Georgia Sothern, for a "more dignified" way to refer to her profession. Gypsy Rose Lee, one of the most famous striptease artists of all time, approved of the term.
A striptease is a type of erotic dance involving gradual removal of clothing.
Striptease or strip tease may also refer to:
- Strip Tease (Lady Saw album), a 2004 studio album by Lady Saw
- Strip Tease (Acid Drinkers album), a 1992 studio album by Acid Drinkers
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Strip Tease (novel), a 1993 Carl Hiaasen novel
- Striptease (film), a 1996 adaptation of the novel starring Demi Moore
- "Striptease", a song by Hawksley Workman
Stripper may refer to:
- The Stripper, a 1962 US number-one single
Striptease is a 1996 American erotic comedy film directed, produced, and written by Andrew Bergman, and stars Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds and Ving Rhames. The film is based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name, and is about a stripper who becomes involved in both a child-custody dispute and corrupt politics.
Striptease was generally reviled by critics. It wound up winning several Golden Raspberry Awards, which are given to the worst in cinema. Among these awards given to Striptease was the Award for Worst Picture of 1996.
Usage examples of "striptease".
The owners of nightclubs, striptease joints, peep shows, and brothels commonly traded these young women for a fee.
The hardest part of his impromptu striptease was kicking free of his lace-up running shoes and yanking off the socks beneath, but he managed to do so and to make it look like part of a ceremonial dance step.
Then thefinale: the pre-credits sequence of a feature film (her debut, herswansong), a striptease in the back room of a gentleman's club full ofsweating young stockbrokers, and Nicola up on a table wearing ametal showercap and, at first, the usual seven veils, dancing withminimal movements but with fierce address of eyes and mouth until,just before she vanished in the smoke and the shadow, you saw allher young body.
Later on, after hours, I seen that girl in the pictures do this striptease with this bee-you-tiful mink coat.
During an office party several years before I had gone into Walter Faye's office, pursuing a rumor of striptease and frolic, and there had stood Mrs.
She dressed slowly, to annoy them, like a striptease in reverse, with precise controlled motions of the sort suitable for a Japanese tea ceremony.