Idiom
dance of the seven veils
Meaning
A striptease performance.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The performer began her dance of the seven veils.”
“The cabaret show reached its climax when the lead dancer performed the dance of the seven veils.”
“The historical drama featured an elaborate scene where the protagonist captivated the royal court with a dramatic dance of the seven veils.”
Examples
simple
“The performer began her dance of the seven veils.”
contextual
“The cabaret show reached its climax when the lead dancer performed the dance of the seven veils.”
complex
“The historical drama featured an elaborate scene where the protagonist captivated the royal court with a dramatic dance of the seven veils.”
Origin
Based on the Biblical description (Mark 6:22) of a salacious dance performed (by Salome, according to tradition) in the court of King Herod. The precise term "dance of the seven veils" was reportedly first used in the stage directions of Oscar Wilde's play Salome (1891).
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