English Explanatory Dictionary

striper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device that applies stripes.
  2. The striped bass, Morone saxatilis, a popular sport fish native to North America.
  3. A person who is authorized to wear a certain number of stripes on his or her uniform.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹaɪpɚ/ /ˈstɹaɪpə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-striper.wav

Word forms

striper stripers

Etymology

* (device): From stripe (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix). * (fish): From stripe (noun) + -er (relational suffix). * (military): From stripe (noun) + -er (suffix denoting a person to whom a certain number of something applies).

Related words

candy striper Green Striper green-striper stripper
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