Typically, a woman who wears a midriff-revealing outfit and a lot of jewelry. She does movements of her hips and stomach that can mesmerize onlookers. Occasionally, men do belly dancing too, but this is less common and may be played up for humor or Fan Disservice.
Often occurs in the Middle East. Serious performers of the sophisticated genuine article began to refer to it as "Middle Eastern [...] [tvtropes.org]