ecdysiast — H.L. Mencken s invented proper word for strip tease artist, 1940, from Gk. ekdysis a stripping or casting off (used scientifically with ref. to serpents shedding skin or crustacea molting), from ekdyein to put off (contrasted with endyo to put on … Etymology dictionary
ecdysiast — ☆ ecdysiast [ek diz′ē ast΄ ] n. [coined (1940) by MENCKEN H(enry) L(ouis) < ECDYSIS + ast, one occupied with (< ME aste < L astes < Gr astēs)] a stripteaser … English World dictionary
ecdysiast — noun /ɛkˈdɪz.i.æst/ An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper. I had never seen an ecdysiast before; toward the end she was wearing nothing but seven beads, four of them sweat. Syn: exotic dancer, stripper … Wiktionary
ecdysiast — noun Etymology: Greek ekdysīs Date: 1940 stripteaser … New Collegiate Dictionary
ecdysiast — /ek diz ee ast , ist/, n. stripper (def. 3). [ECDYSI(S) + ast, var. of IST after a vowel; coined by H. L. Mencken in 1940] * * * … Universalium
ecdysiast — n. (Humorous term) stripper, person who performs a striptease … English contemporary dictionary
ecdysiast — [ɛk dɪzɪast] noun humorous a striptease performer. Origin 1940s: from Gk ekdusis shedding , on the pattern of enthusiast … English new terms dictionary
ecdysiast — ec·dys·i·ast … English syllables
ecdysiast — ec•dys•i•ast [[t]ɛkˈdɪz iˌæst, ɪst[/t]] n. stripper 2) • Etymology: ecdysi (s) + ast; coined by H. L. Mencken in 1940 … From formal English to slang
ecdysiast — /ɛkˈdɪziæst/ (say ek d1zeeast) noun a striptease dancer. {coined by HL Mencken, 1880–1956, US author, from ecdysis} …
