Word
Definition
n. a performance where a dancer slowly removes clothes to music, usually in a club for adults.
n. a staged erotic performance in which the performer gradually removes clothing to music.
Examples
“She performs a striptease at the late-night club.”
“The bachelor party hires a dancer to perform a striptease after dinner.”
“In the film, the weary cabaret singer turns her striptease into a quiet act of defiance, holding the audience silent.”
Examples
simple
“She performs a striptease at the late-night club.”
contextual
“The bachelor party hires a dancer to perform a striptease after dinner.”
complex
“In the film, the weary cabaret singer turns her striptease into a quiet act of defiance, holding the audience silent.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “striptease” in context.
Verb
01. perform striptease
“She was hired to perform a striptease at the private party.”
verb + noun
02. striptease involves
“A classic striptease involves the slow removal of gloves and stockings.”
noun + verb
03. watch striptease
“The group spent the evening watching a striptease in the lounge.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. burlesque striptease
“The show combined comedy with a traditional burlesque striptease.”
adj + noun
05. erotic striptease
“The club was famous for its nightly erotic striptease performances.”
adj + noun
06. suggestive striptease
“The dancer performed a suggestive striptease to a slow jazz track.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. striptease act
“The striptease act was the most popular part of the variety show.”
noun + noun
08. striptease artist
“He worked as a professional striptease artist in a high-end cabaret.”
noun + noun
09. do a slow striptease
“The lights dimmed as she began to do a slow striptease on stage.”
10. striptease to the music
“The performer began her striptease to the music of a sultry saxophone.”
Real-World Examples
“When I do a burlesque striptease and reveal my body, it’s not for a man, not for a client, and not for my husband.” “Following their crushing 48-0 loss to Lithuania, the Austrian national rugby squad attempted to lift their spirits with a public striptease in Vilnius late Saturday night.” “A striptease by 72-year-old actress Sofia Loren could be one of the more outrageous ways that Napoli fans will celebrate if the team are promoted to the Italian top flight this season.” “There’s also the possibility of being whisked away during dinner service to a private chamber for a playful game of striptease, as the attractive hedge fund gentleman beside me experienced.” Etymology
From strip + tease.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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