candy striper
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candy striper

noun

Definition of CANDY STRIPER

: a teenage volunteer worker at a hospital

Origin of CANDY STRIPER

from the striped uniform worn suggesting the stripes on some sticks of candy
First Known Use: 1963

Rhymes with CANDY STRIPER

can·dy strip·er

noun \ˈkan-dē-ˌstrī-pər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CANDY STRIPER

: a volunteer nurse's aide

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