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

Beauty in Black follows Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams), a stripper who becomes entangled with the affluent Bellaire family, owners of a cosmetics empire. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Routh, who is representing himself, has filed unusual motions requesting strippers and a golf round with the president. —Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025

One Republican member compared her to a stripper. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025

Floor wax and products that help floors to shine can yellow over time, and floors will need to be repaired with a harsh chemical stripper. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stripper

• chipper
• clipper
• dipper
• flipper
• gripper
• kipper
• nipper
• ripper
• shipper
• skipper
• slipper
• tipper

Medical Definition

stripper

noun

strip·​per ˈstrip-ər 

: a surgical instrument used for removal of a vein