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A performer who dances and removes clothing for an audience, typically earning tips for their work.

means A performer who dances and sheds clothing for an audience, usually in exchange for tips.

from Simply 'strip' (to remove, lay bare) plus the agent suffix '-er.' 'Strip' traces back to Old English 'strypan,' meaning to plunder or despoil — related to German 'streifen.' The verb narrowed over centuries from general stripping-of-possessions to stripping-of-clothing, and by the 20th century, with the rise of burlesque, 'stripper' had settled into its modern, specific job title.

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