strip poker

noun

: a poker game in which players pay their losses by removing articles of clothing

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Beth arrives just in time to see Travis and his muscles playing strip poker with his employees. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 In Sunday night’s episode, Travis played a major role in the story, beginning with a scene of him playing strip poker with several women. — Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024

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First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strip poker was in 1904

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“Strip poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20poker. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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