An ecdysiast is a person whose occupation is changing women's clothes on stage during a striptease or burlesque show.
"Ecdysiast" Examples
Ecdysiast
An ecdysiast is a person who strips or removes a covering or skin, especially in a process of metamorphosis.
Here are five usage examples:
The ecdysiast slowly peeled off the old skin of the caterpillar, revealing the beautiful wings of the butterfly underneath. The term 'ecdysiast' was coined by science fiction author Ray Bradbury to describe the process of a hermit crab shedding its shell. As a marine biologist, Jane had spent years studying the fascinating process of ecdysiast in crustaceans and mollusks. The artist's latest sculpture depicted a dragonfly undergoing ecdysiast, its delicate delicate wings unfolding like a work of art. In his seminar on metamorphosis, Professor Thompson discussed the importance of ecdysiast in the life cycle of many insects and crustaceans.