English Explanatory Dictionary

dance of the seven veils

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A striptease performance.
  2. The incremental disclosure of tantalizing bits of information.
noun
  1. Alternative form of dance of the seven veils.

Pronunciation

en-au-dance of the seven veils.ogg

Word forms

dance of the seven veils dances of the seven veils veil dance seven-veil dance

Etymology

Based on the Biblical description (Mark 6:22) of a salacious dance performed (by Salome, according to tradition) in the court of King Herod. The precise term "dance of the seven veils" was reportedly first used in the stage directions of Oscar Wilde's play Salome (1891).

Synonyms

fan dance
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