Ecdysiast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛkˈdɪz.i.æst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecdysiast is a noun meaning (uncommon) An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper.
Meaning
(uncommon) An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper.
Example Sentences
I had never seen an ecdysiast before; toward the end she was wearing nothing but seven beads, four of them sweat.
However, the Queen of Ecdysiasts, Gypsy Rose Lee, was not amused. In a 1940 interview, she leveled her guns against Mencken: "Ecdysiast, he calls me! Why, the man... has been reading books! Dictionaries! We don't wear feathers and molt them off... What does he know about stripping?"
Word Forms
- ecdysiasts
Synonyms for ecdysiast
Depending on context, synonyms include stripper, peeler, stripteaser, striptease.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include striptease, stripper, stripteaser, peeler, barer, dancer.
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