strip-teaseur

male stripper

noun streep-teh-ZUR Rare

Origin: English loanword (strip + tease + -eur).

Also means

striptease performer

Usage Note

Strip-teaseur is the masculine agent noun for a striptease performer; the feminine form is strip-teaseuse. Both words are direct French adaptations of the English verb 'to striptease' using the standard French agentive suffix -eur/-euse. The terms are considered adult register and are avoided in formal writing.

Examples

"Le strip-teaseur est monté sur scène."

Natural Translation

The male stripper got on stage.

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