exotic dancer

noun

plural exotic dancers
: a person who dances or performs in a seductive or provocative manner while skimpily dressed or while gradually removing their clothes piece by piece especially to the accompaniment of music : stripper, stripteaser

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Authorities announced an arrest Monday in the brutal murder of an exotic dancer whose body was discovered in a burning car on an Arizona interstate more than a year ago. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024 Mikey Madison stars in the title role, an exotic dancer who finds herself in a relationship romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, played by Mark Eydelshteyn. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 The Dutch exotic dancer was convicted of spying for Germany, although her guilt is debated by historians. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024 The former exotic dancer, 36, previously faced domestic abuse allegations from Kardashian and in 2016 was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication and a felony charge of possession after an incident at a Texas airport. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exotic dancer 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exotic dancer was in 1916

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“Exotic dancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exotic%20dancer. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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