'ecdysiast' definitions:
Definition of 'ecdysiast'
From: WordNet
noun
A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music [syn: stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler]
Definition of 'ecdysiast'
From: GCIDE
- Stripper \Strip"per\, n.
- 1. One who, or that which, strips; specifically, a machine for stripping cards. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Agric.) A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so that it can be obtained from her only by stripping. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 3. (Agric.) A harvesting machine that strips the seed from the stalks of grain plants. [PJC]
- 4. a solvent or chemical solution used to remove coatings of paint, varnish, lacquer, etc. prior to refinishing a surface. [PJC]
- 5. a person (usually a woman) who strips off her clothes as an entertainment performance; one who does a strip-tease; -- also called an ecdysiast, exotic dancer, or strip-teaser. [PJC]