exotic
[ ig-zot-ik ]
/ ɪgˈzɒt ɪk /
adjective
of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized: exotic foods; exotic plants.
strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance: an exotic hairstyle.
of a uniquely new or experimental nature: exotic weapons.
of, relating to, or involving stripteasing: the exotic clubs where strippers are featured.
noun
something that is exotic: The flower show included several tropical exotics with showy blooms.
an exotic dancer; a striptease dancer or belly dancer.
OTHER WORDS FROM exotic
Words nearby exotic
exostosis,
exostosis cartilaginea,
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exoterica,
exothermic,
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exotic dancer,
exotica,
exoticism,
exoticize,
exotoxic
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British Dictionary definitions for exotic
exotic
/ (ɪɡˈzɒtɪk) /
adjective
originating in a foreign country, esp one in the tropics; not native
an exotic plant
having a strange or bizarre allure, beauty, or quality
NZ
(of trees, esp pine trees) native to the northern hemisphere but cultivated in New Zealand
an exotic forest
of or relating to striptease
noun
an exotic person or thing
Derived forms of exotic
exotically, adverb exoticism, noun exoticness, nounWord Origin for exotic
C16: from Latin
exōticus, from Greek
exōtikos foreign, from
exō outside