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ecdysiast

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
ecdysiast /ekˈdēzēəst, ɛkˈdiziəst /
▸ noun humorous a striptease performer.
– ORIGIN 1940s : from Greek ekdusis ‘shedding’, on the pattern of enthusiast.