也许是从 stripteaser(1930年)回形成的 striptease,1935年在《Variety》杂志上出现;参见 strip (v.) + tease (n.)。 Strip (v.) 和 tease (v.) 在1920年代后期以此意义单独使用。
Most of the stripping, as well as the current producing, emanates from the middle west, where nudity first appeared in vaudeville theatres two years or so ago. Out there the stagers are reported as sitting up nights figuring out new means for presenting nudity as 'artistically' as possible. As yet vaudeville has not attempted the out-and-out strip-tease known to burlesque. ["Vaude Goes Strip Dance," Oct. 9, 1935]
大部分脱衣表演,以及目前的制作,来自中西部,那里裸体大约在两年前首次出现在杂耍剧院。报道称,那里的舞台设计师们晚上熬夜想出新的方法,以尽可能“艺术性”地呈现裸体。到目前为止,杂耍还没有尝试过裸露艺术所知的彻底脱衣舞。[“Vaude Goes Strip Dance,” 1935年10月9日]
(这个短语在跳跃中;副标题也称其为“表皮舞蹈”和“开放式舞蹈”,并比较 ecdysiast, stripper。)