stripper

noun

strip·​per ˈstri-pər 

plural strippers

1

: someone or something that strips

paint/varnish strippers

: such as

a

: a person who acts or dances in a seductive provocative manner and gradually removes their clothing piece by piece especially to the accompaniment of music : stripteaser

b

: a machine that separates a desired part of an agricultural crop

2

: an oil well that produces 10 barrels or less per day

Examples of stripper in a Sentence

She worked as a stripper for a few years.

a can of paint stripper

Recent Examples on the Web

Male strippers in this corner, lonely-widower pathos in that one. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025

Swirling lights and strippers are not a new problem. —Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025

June escapes to make her own way as an actress; her sister, Louise, parlays her lack of talent into becoming the world-famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. —Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

Having reached her breaking point, Kimmie slammed her car right into Body, a fellow stripper who spent the entirety of Part 1 making Kimmie’s life a living hell. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

stripper

noun

strip·​per ˈstrip-ər 

: a surgical instrument used for removal of a vein