<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized: exotic foods; exotic plants.</li><li>strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance: an exotic hairstyle.</li><li>of a uniquely new or experimental nature: exotic weapons.</li><li>of, relating to, or involving stripteasing: the exotic clubs where strippers are featured.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>something that is exotic: The flower show included several tropical exotics with showy blooms.</li><li>an exotic dancer; a striptease dancer or belly dancer.</li></ul>