stripper

See also: Stripper

English

Etymology

strip + -er.

Pronunciation

  • (rhotic) IPA(key): /stɹɪpɚ/
  • (non-rhotic) IPA(key): /stɹɪpə/
  • (file)
  • (AAVE) IPA(key): /ʃkɹɪpə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpə(ɹ)

Noun

stripper (plural strippers)

  1. Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.
    Synonyms: (uncommon) ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler
    Hyponyms: pole dancer, strippeuse, stripteuse
  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. (gambling) A playing card that has been trimmed so that a cheat can recognise it from the back.
  6. (firearms) A stripper clip.
  7. (automotive, informal) A base or entry-level trim level of a car model, lacking amenities or features found in higher trim levels.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stʁi.pœʁ/
  • (file)

Noun

stripper m or f (plural strippers)

  1. stripper

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From strippe + -er.

Noun

stripper m (definite singular stripperen, indefinite plural strippere, definite plural stripperne)

  1. a stripper (striptease artist)

See also

Verb

stripper

  1. present of strippe

References

Portuguese

Noun

stripper m or f by sense (plural strippers)

  1. stripper (one who removes one’s clothes as entertainment)

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English stripper.

Noun

stripper m (plural stripperi)

  1. stripper

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈtɾipeɾ/ [esˈt̪ɾi.peɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ipeɾ

Noun

stripper m or f by sense (plural strippers or stripper)

  1. stripper (one who removes one’s clothes as entertainment)
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