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striper

stri·per

UK/ˈstɹaɪpɚ/ US/ˈstɹaɪpə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service

  • “he”
2.

caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States

Synonyms
3.

Origin

* (device): From stripe (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix). * (fish): From stripe (noun) + -er (relational suffix). * (military): From stripe (noun) + -er (suffix denoting a person to whom a certain number of something applies).

Phrases

  • candy striper
  • Green Striper

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