dance of the seven veils
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dance of the seven veils¹
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Based on the Biblical description (Mark 6:22) of a salacious dance performed (by Salome, according to tradition) in the court of King Herod. The precise term "dance of the seven veils" was reportedly first used in the stage directions of Oscar Wilde's play Salome (1891).
noun dances of the seven veils · Dance of the Seven Veils · veil dance · seven-veil dance
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A striptease performance.
And as for the next room, which was for the dances of the ‘Seven Veils’, I could not wait to see the mind-blowing performance! I joined the men in the queue and jostled my way into the room, seating myself on one of the rickety chairs.
Similar: fan dance
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The incremental disclosure of tantalizing bits of information.
"Testing the waters" is a veil for what candidates do in the years when it's too unseemly to be seen actually running for president. . . . But this veil is dropped when candidate and handlers believe the coyness has begun to cloy. And then the candidate's dance of the seven veils has begun.
Similar: fan dance
Dance of the Seven Veils²
noun Dances of the Seven Veils
- Alternative form of dance of the seven veils
Talk about this word "dance of the seven veils." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dance%20of%20the%20seven%20veils. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dance of the seven veils. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dance%20of%20the%20seven%20veils "dance of the seven veils." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dance%20of%20the%20seven%20veils.Cite this
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