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striptease

/ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
strip-tease
IPA
/ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To perform a striptease.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From strip + tease.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

stripteases (plural) stripteases (present, singular) stripteasing (participle, present) stripteased (participle, past) stripteased (past)

Phrases

striptease bar

Frequently Paired Words

strip stripper

Synonyms

dance of the seven veils fan dance strip strip show stripper striptease artist stripteaser exotic dancer ecdysiast peeler

Questions

How do you pronounce striptease?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹɪpˌtiz/.
What does striptease mean?
The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.
Where does striptease come from?
From strip + tease.

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