striptease
noun
strip·tease ˈstrip-ˌtēz 
plural stripteases
: an act or dance in which a person gradually removes their clothing piece by piece in a seductive or provocative manner especially to the accompaniment of music
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One day, a successful male striptease routine exclusively performed for women proved to be the shtick Banerjee was looking for. 
Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Parker loved it that Elvis was like a male striptease artist… like the bally girls on the carnivals. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 When Leigh is apprehended and searched, the comedy of her half-striptease shows Sternberg’s legendary interest in sensuality as a key to human spiritual communication. Armond White, National Review, 8 June 2022 Returning songwriters Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore were tasked with creating a pastiche of sounds, including calypso, period-appropriate pop, a Broadway tune and several striptease numbers. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2022 The man who saw me attempt a striptease while wearing a turtleneck at karaoke. Jason Adam Katzenstein, The New Yorker, 18 May 2022 ChiChi Buxom, a striptease performer, says it’s empowering to get up on stage. Michelle Pemberton, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Apr. 2022 The performance was punctuated by faux karate chops (Elvis had a black belt) and a partial striptease. Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Socialite Patty Hearst performed a striptease, and the show ended with confetti and a performance by soul singer James Brown. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 See More
Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Parker loved it that Elvis was like a male striptease artist… like the bally girls on the carnivals. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 When Leigh is apprehended and searched, the comedy of her half-striptease shows Sternberg’s legendary interest in sensuality as a key to human spiritual communication. Armond White, National Review, 8 June 2022 Returning songwriters Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore were tasked with creating a pastiche of sounds, including calypso, period-appropriate pop, a Broadway tune and several striptease numbers. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2022 The man who saw me attempt a striptease while wearing a turtleneck at karaoke. Jason Adam Katzenstein, The New Yorker, 18 May 2022 ChiChi Buxom, a striptease performer, says it’s empowering to get up on stage. Michelle Pemberton, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Apr. 2022 The performance was punctuated by faux karate chops (Elvis had a black belt) and a partial striptease. Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Socialite Patty Hearst performed a striptease, and the show ended with confetti and a performance by soul singer James Brown. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above