Ecdysiast

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stripper \Strip"per\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, strips; specifically, a machine
        for stripping cards.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Agric.) A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so


        that it can be obtained from her only by stripping.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. (Agric.) A harvesting machine that strips the seed from
        the stalks of grain plants.
        [PJC]
  
     4. a solvent or chemical solution used to remove coatings of
        paint, varnish, lacquer, etc. prior to refinishing a
        surface.
        [PJC]
  
     5. a person (usually a woman) who strips off her clothes as
        an entertainment performance; one who does a strip-tease;
        -- also called an {ecdysiast}, {exotic dancer}, or
        {strip-teaser}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ecdysiast
       n : a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing
           to music [syn: {stripper}, {striptease artist}, {striptease},
            {stripteaser}, {exotic dancer}, {peeler}]