striper

noun

strip·​er ˈstrī-pər How to pronounce striper (audio)

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Because for many common fall scenarios along the striper coast, a simple metal lure will outfish all of them. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024 This is key, as stripers often stun their prey then swing around and gobble up the dead and dying bunker fluttering to the bottom. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024 This brought an influx of big stripers inshore, along with the humpback whale. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2024 You’re not supposed to target stripers in the Chesapeake or its tributaries through July 31. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for striper 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of striper was in 1937

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“Striper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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