Definition
A performance or act where someone gradually removes their clothing in front of an audience, typically to music.
Etymology
Compound word from 'strip' (to remove) and 'tease' (to provoke or excite). The term emerged in the early 20th century during the Jazz Age as a form of entertainment.
Kelly Says
The word 'striptease' is actually a linguistic invention from the 1920s that perfectly captures the theatrical suspense of the performance—it's the 'tease' part that makes it entertaining, not just the 'strip' part!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Striptease
Striptease
ARالعربية
striptease
strip-tee-zay
BNবাংলা
স্ট্রিপটিজ
sh-trip-tee-j
CACatalà
striptease
strip-tee-zay
CSČeština
striptease
strip-tee-zay
DADansk
striptease
strip-tee-zay
DEDeutsch
Striptease
strip-tee-zah
ELΕλληνικά
striptease
strip-tee-zay
ESEspañol
desnudez
deh-snoo-deh
FAفارسی
استریپ تئس
es-tree-p tee-s
FISuomi
striptease
strip-tee-zay
FRFrançais
strip-tease
strip-tehs
GUGU
સ્ટ્રિપટીઝ
sh-trip-tee-z
HAHA
striptease
strip-tee-zay
HEעברית
striptease
strip-tee-zay
HIहिन्दी
स्ट्रिपटीज
strip-tee-j
HUMagyar
striptease
strip-tee-zay
IDBahasa Indonesia
striptease
strip-tee-zay
IGIG
striptease
strip-tee-zay
ITItaliano
striptease
strip-tee-zay
JA日本語
ストリップtease
su-tor-ipu tee-zu
KKKK
striptease
strip-tee-zay
KO한국어
스트립티즈
seu-teuri-pi-jeu
MRMR
स्ट्रिपटीज
strip-tee-j
MSBahasa Melayu
striptease
strip-tee-zay
MYမြန်မာ
ပြကြည့်ရှု
pye-kya-nyu-shu
NLNederlands
striptease
strip-tee-zay
NONorsk
striptease
strip-tee-zay
PAPA
ਸਟ੍ਰਿਪਟੀਜ਼
s-trip-tee-z
PLPolski
striptiz
strip-tiz
PTPortuguês
striptease
strip-tee-zay
RORomână
striptease
strip-tee-zay
RUРусский
стриптиз
stri-p-tiz
SVSvenska
striptease
strip-tee-zay
SWKiswahili
striptease
strip-tee-zay
TAதமிழ்
ஸ்ட்ரீப்
s-tree-p
TEతెలుగు
స్ట్రిప్టీస్
strip-tee-s
THไทย
การแสดงเปลือย
gaan-sahn-pen-pleu-roi
TLTL
striptease
strip-tee-zay
TRTürkçe
striptiz
strip-tiz
UKУкраїнська
стриптиз
stri-p-tiz
URاردو
striptease
strip-tee-zay
VITiếng Việt
striptease
strip-tee-zay
YOYO
striptease
strip-tee-zay
ZUZU
striptease
strip-tee-zay
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Striptease originated in early 20th-century entertainment and is historically coded feminine/sexualized, often referencing women performers. The word rarely applies reciprocally or gender-neutrally.
Inclusive Usage
Use neutrally or specify context. If referring to gradual revelation of information, prefer 'gradual disclosure' or 'staged reveal' to avoid gendered implications.
Inclusive Alternatives
["gradual disclosure","staged reveal","incremental unveiling"]
Empowerment Note
Sex work and performance labor—historically women-dominant—deserve recognition as skilled work; language should not inherently demean performers.