poses plastiques

noun

A form of tableau vivant consisting of nearly nude women posing, once a form of salacious entertainment.

Meanings

nounposes plastiques pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA form of tableau vivant consisting of nearly nude women posing, once a form of salacious entertainment.

Origin

  1. Frenchposes plastiques
  2. Englishposes plastiques

French poses plastiques

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