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ecdysiast

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɛkˈdɪz.i.æst/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, peeler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: performer, performing artist

Narrower terms: Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise Hovick

History

Etymology

Coined by H. L. Mencken from ecdysis (“moulting”) (on the model of enthusiast etc.).