ecdysiast
/ɛkˈdɪzɪast
/noun humorous
A striptease performer.Who can blame that fabled celebrity connoisseur of ecdysiasts for wearing a mask when he dropped in for a spot of ale at his favorite London strip club?...
- Our favorite ‘intense’ (read: creepy) actor is an aficionado of ecdysiasts.
- Consider the time I had a Swedish house guest, a woman who would later go on to become one of Key West's most popular ecdysiasts.
Origin
1940s: from Greek ekdusis 'shedding', on the pattern of enthusiast.