pole dancing

noun

: usually solo dancing performed while using a fixed vertical pole as a prop
pole dance noun or intransitive verb
pole dancer noun

Examples of pole dancing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And rounding out the top five was fellow Team Howie contestant Kristy Sellars, who dazzled with her graceful pole dancing number. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024 However, the options are endless: hip-hop aerobics, spin class, biking, hiking, tennis, swimming, step class, Jazzercise, lining dancing, boxing, pole dancing, weightlifting, barre. Andrea Kane, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024 There’s even been a push by two international pole dancing associations to get the art form added to the Olympics. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024 The game will be showed on TV screens in the main room, but attendees can test out their pole dancing skills in the side rooms. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pole dancing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pole dancing was in 1994

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“Pole dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20dancing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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