English Explanatory Dictionary

ecdysiast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper.

Pronunciation

/ɛkˈdɪz.i.æst/ en-us-ecdysiast.ogg

Word forms

ecdysiast ecdysiasts

Etymology

Coined by H. L. Mencken from ecdysis (“moulting”) (on the model of enthusiast etc.).

Synonyms

exotic dancer stripper

Related words

ecdysis ecdysone striptease
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