Antedating of "Strip-Tease"

[Fred Shapiro]

strip-tease (OED 1936)

1933 _Wash. Post_ 25 Nov. 8 (ProQuest)  Janie Barlow was born to dance.
And dance she does from a burlesque "strip tease" up to Broadway.

Fred Shapiro


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