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stripper

[ strip-er ]

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noun

a person who strips. strip.
a thing that strips, strip, as an appliance or machine for stripping. strip.
Also called ecdysiast, exotic dancer, stripteaser. a person who performs a striptease.
a harvesting machine for stripping strip the seed heads from the stalks of grain.
a machine used in harvesting cotton to strip the bolls from the plants.
a chemical solution that removes varnish, paint, wax, etc., from a surface, as of furniture or flooring.
any of several rollers covered with card clothing that operate in combination with the worker rollers and the cylinder in the carding of fibers.
Printing. a worker who assembles and strips strip photographic negatives or positives for platemaking. Compare strip ²( def 10 ).

stripper

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noun

a striptease artist
a person or thing that strips
a device or substance for removing paint, varnish, etc

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stripper¹

First recorded in 1575–85; strip ¹ + -er ¹

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The "stripper" is a large stainless steel tank which maximises the amount of contact between the acidic seawater and the air.

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The aesthetic of pole dancing, even down to the heels we wear, wouldn’t exist without the strippers and sex workers who pioneered it.

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Over the years, John also has taken swipes at the “Material Girl” artist’s live singing abilities and in 2012 dubbed her a “fairground stripper.”

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Her Instagram links to her company, SinCal Entertainment, which bills itself as “the #1 adult party entertainment service in California” and advertises male and female strippers available for hire.

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Eckhart said Fox News was aware that Henry’s behavior with women was problematic because he was suspended for four months in 2016 for having an extramarital affair with a Las Vegas stripper.

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stripped-down strip poker

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