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
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Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
The signature Magic Mike song convinced Parry that a stripper was coming, but once her blindfold was removed her jaw dropped in shock.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
And many states have made stripper wells exempt from state taxes on oil production.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
He’s shared many of his own tales of the city with the group, like a Christopher Street encounter with Marsha P. Johnson, his stint as a stripper at The Show Palace Theater, and wild stories about the city’s burgeoning nightlife scene.
—Brian M. Sloan, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
The signature Magic Mike song convinced Parry that a stripper was coming, but once her blindfold was removed her jaw dropped in shock.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
And many states have made stripper wells exempt from state taxes on oil production.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
He’s shared many of his own tales of the city with the group, like a Christopher Street encounter with Marsha P. Johnson, his stint as a stripper at The Show Palace Theater, and wild stories about the city’s burgeoning nightlife scene.
—Brian M. Sloan, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stripper
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“Stripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stripper. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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stripper
noun
strip·per
ˈstrip-ər 
: a surgical instrument used for removal of a vein
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