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ex·ot·ic
I. \igˈzäd.]ik, egˈz-, -ät], ]ēk sometimes ikˈsä- or ekˈsä-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin exoticus, from Greek exōtikos, from exō outside
1. : from another country : not native to the place where found : foreign
< exotic flower >
< exotic fish >
< exotic dishes >
2. archaic : outlandish, alien
3.
a. : strikingly out of the ordinary : rarely met with : strange
b. : excitingly strange : having the appeal of the unknown : mysterious, romantic, picturesque, glamorous
c. : strikingly unusual in color or design : rich, showy, elaborate
• ex·ot·i·cal·ly \]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb
• ex·ot·ic·ness \]iknə̇s, ]ēk-\ noun -es
II. noun
(plural exotics \-ks\)
: one (as a plant or a word) that is exotic
III. adjective
: of or relating to striptease
< exotic dancing >
IV. noun
(-s)
: a dancer who performs a striptease |