A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner. The person who performs a striptease is commonly known as a "stripper" or exotic dancer.

 

Striptease involves a slow, sensuous undressing, with the audience urging the stripper to remove more clothing. The emphasis is on the act of undressing along with sexually suggestive movement, rather than the state of being undressed.