peepshow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈpipˌʃoʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From peep + show.
Meanings
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An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass.
Beautiful peepshows with hand-coloured engravings by Martin Englebrecht, 1684-1756, were produced in Augsburg about 1740. The box, about six inches cube, contained slots to take four cut-out scenes, the front of the box had another cut-out, and the back was painted with a landscape, making six 'curtains' in all.
1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 181:
- A titillating or pornographic display viewed through a small slot, generally equipped with a timer to automatically close the slot when payment has expired.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peep show | alternative | lexicographic | |
| peepshows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (19)
cmn 西洋鏡 /西洋镜 (exhibition) · ru пип-шо́у (exhibition) · de Peepshow (sex show) · es espectáculo sicalíptico (sex show) · ja ピープショー (sex show) · fi tirkistysesitys (sex show) · ru пип-шо́у (sex show) · cmn 西洋景 (sex show) · ja ピープショー (exhibition) · ru пипшо́у (sex show) · ru пипшо́у (exhibition) · fr peep show (sex show) · fi peepshow (sex show) · cmn 西洋鏡 /西洋镜 (sex show) · fi tirkistelyesitys (sex show) · es mundonuevo (sex show) · sv peepshow (sex show) · cmn 西洋景 (exhibition) · es peepshow (sex show)