"lap dance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lap dances [plural]
Etymology: From lap + dance. Etymology templates: {{m|en|lap}} lap, {{m|en|dance}} dance Head templates: {{en-noun}} lap dance (plural lap dances)
  1. An erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over his or her lap. Categories (topical): Dances Translations (erotic form of entertainment): lapdance [masculine] (Dutch), sületants (Estonian), sylitanssi (Finnish), lap dance [France, masculine] (French), danse-contact [Canada, feminine] (French), Lapdance [masculine] (German), kjöltudans [masculine] (Icelandic), damhsa gabhail [masculine] (Irish), lap dance [masculine] (Italian), ラップダンス (rappudansu) (Japanese), baile de regazo [masculine] (Spanish), kucak dansı (Turkish), şeve (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-lap_dance-en-noun-E3eApPA8 Disambiguation of Dances: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 57 43

Verb

Forms: lap dances [present, singular, third-person], lap dancing [participle, present], lap danced [participle, past], lap danced [past]
Etymology: From lap + dance. Etymology templates: {{m|en|lap}} lap, {{m|en|dance}} dance Head templates: {{en-verb}} lap dance (third-person singular simple present lap dances, present participle lap dancing, simple past and past participle lap danced)
  1. To perform a lap dance. Categories (topical): Dances Synonyms: lap-dance, lapdance Derived forms: lap dancer, lap dancing Related terms: erotic dancing, pole dancer, private dancer, stripper, striptease, table dance
    Sense id: en-lap_dance-en-verb-xddITM7T Disambiguation of Dances: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49

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