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striptease

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌstrɪpˈtiːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrɪpˌtiz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strip′tēz′)

Inflections of 'striptease' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
stripteases
v 3rd person singular
stripteasing
v pres p
stripteased
v past
stripteased
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
strip•tease /ˈstrɪpˌtiz/USA pronunciation   n., v., -teased, -teas•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. an act, as in a nightclub, in which a performer removes garments one at a time, usually to music.

v. [no object]
  1. to do a striptease.
strip•teas•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
strip•tease  (strip′tēz′),USA pronunciation n., v., -teased, -teas•ing. 
n. 
  1. a burlesque act in which a dancer removes garments one at a time to the accompaniment of music.

v.i. 
  1. to do a striptease.
  • strip1 + tease 1935–40, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
striptease /ˈstrɪpˌtiːz/ n
    • a form of erotic entertainment in which a person gradually undresses to music
    • (as modifier): a striptease club
Etymology: from strip1 + teaseˈstripˌteaser n
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