English Explanatory Dictionary

stripper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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: to empty it by applying pressure to the outside of the tubing and moving that pressure along the tubing.
  4. A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so that it can be obtained from her only by stripping.
  5. A playing card that has been trimmed so that a cheat can recognise it from the back.
  6. A stripper clip.
  7. A base or entry-level trim level of a car model, lacking amenities or features found in higher trim levels.
  8. Ellipsis of stripper plate.

Pronunciation

/stɹɪpɚ/ /stɹɪpə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stripper.wav /ʃkɹɪpə/

Word forms

stripper strippers

Etymology

From strip + -er.

Synonyms

ecdysiast exotic dancer peeler

Related words

striptease

Derived words

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

Translations

Italian: estrattore Spanish: separador
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