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Definitions for ecdysiast
ɛkˈdɪz iˌæst, -ɪstecdysi·ast

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peelernoun

    a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

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  1. ecdysiastnoun

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

  2. Etymology: Coined by H. L. Mencken from ecdysis (on the model of enthusiast etc.).

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  1. ecdysiast

    An ecdysiast is a formal or humorous term for a striptease artist or performer. The term was coined by American author, H. L. Mencken, and is derived from "ecdysis," the process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off the outer cuticle (in insects and crustaceans).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ecdysiast in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ecdysiast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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