STRIPPER

stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler

(noun) a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

stripper, stemmer, sprigger

(noun) a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books

stripper

(noun) a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stripper (plural strippers)

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

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

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.

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

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

Synonyms

• (dancer): ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler

Anagrams

• trippers

Source: Wiktionary


Strip"per, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, strips; specifically, a machine for stripping cards.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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