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stripper

noun
/stɹɪpɚ/

Etymology

From strip + -er.

  1. derived from *(s)ter(h₁)-✻
  2. derived from *strēpōną✻
  3. inherited from strīepan
  4. inherited from strepen
  5. suffixed as stripper — “strip + er”

Definitions

  1. Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form…

    Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

  2. A chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing, etc. from something.

  3. A tool used to strip tubing

    A tool used to strip tubing: to empty it by applying pressure to the outside of the tubing and moving that pressure along the tubing.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so that it can be obtained from her only by…

      A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so that it can be obtained from her only by stripping.

    2. A playing card that has been trimmed so that a cheat can recognise it from the back.

    3. A stripper clip.

    4. A base or entry-level trim level of a car model, lacking amenities or features found in…

      A base or entry-level trim level of a car model, lacking amenities or features found in higher trim levels.

    5. Ellipsis of stripper plate.

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Derived

cable stripper, cotton stripper, paint stripper, ratstripper, stripper cake, stripper clip, Strippergate, strippergram, stripper heel, stripperish, stripperless, stripperlike, stripper pole, stripper shoe, strippery, wire stripper

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for stripper. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA