noun

1. A dance performance incorporating the artful use of fans.

2. A stage performance or striptease in which a female entertainer disrobes while dancing with large hand-held fans that are alternately used to conceal and provide glimpses of her erogenous body regions.

3. (by extension) The incremental disclosure of tantalizing bits of information.

Synonyms: dance of the seven veils

verb

1. To perform such a dance.