ecdysiast

== English == === Etymology === Coined by H. L. Mencken from ecdysis (“moulting”) (on the model of enthusiast etc.). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛkˈdɪz.i.æst/ === Noun === ecdysiast (plural ecdysiasts) (uncommon) An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper. ==== Synonyms ==== (dancer who removes their clothes): exotic dancer, stripper ==== Related terms ==== ecdysis ecdysone striptease ==== Translations ====