Striptease

A striptease is a performance, often a dance, in which the performer gradually removes their clothing for the purposes of sexually arousing the audience.

Salome performed a striptease for Herod, and for her reward asked for the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Usually, performers are given money, especially in modern times.

Ecdysiast is a fancy word for a striptease artiste, derived from the Greek ekdusis meaning stripping off.

Notable strippers:

• Lili St. Cyr
• Gypsy Rose Lee

Most erotic actresses make their main living from their earnings from stripping.