stripper
pronunciation
How to pronounce stripper in British English:
UK [ˈstrɪpə(r)]
How to pronounce stripper in American English:
US [ˈstrɪpɚ]
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- Noun:
- a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
- a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
- a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
- an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
Word Origin
- stripper (n.)
- 1580s, transitive, "person who strips" (the bark off trees, etc.), agent noun from strip (v.). Meaning "machine or appliance for stripping" is from 1835. Sense of "strip-tease dancer" is from 1930 (see strip-tease). Meaning "chemical for removing paint" is from 1937.
Example
- 1. We 're talking about a stripper .
- 2. Bruce had a beautiful stripper at his bachelor party .
- 3. All money from register went down stripper 's panties .
- 4. All stripper retainers must be removable from the working surface of the die .
- 5. Do I look like a stripper ?