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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The boys’ mother tries to maintain the peace, but she’s stretched thin, working nights as an exotic dancer and sleeping much of the day. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 Magic Mike is based on Tatum's own history as an exotic dancer. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Gustin, a former exotic dancer, independently financed the project through her work. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 June 2026 Arbus, among the most renowned photographers of the 20th century, is known for her photographs of the outliers next door—carnies, identical twins, exotic dancers, and weight lifters, among others. — Steve Martin, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exotic dancer

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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