stripper

noun

strip·​per ˈstri-pər 

plural strippers

1

: someone or something that strips

paint/varnish strippers

: such as

a

: a performer who removes their clothing piece by piece in a seductive provocative manner : 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

His road movie account of an American artist who moves quickly from a career as a stripper to would-be boxer to writer/musician while literally (in her view) fighting off demons, was challenging to capture, especially working solo with a handheld camera. —Will Tizard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025

The stripper didn’t have any teeth. —E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025

Their conversations only concerned strippers, Skull told The Tennessean at the time. —Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025

But Don’s picture-perfect life comes crashing down when a local male stripper named Blue (Hunter McVey), who just so happens to be dressed like a sexy firefighter, stumbles upon the 113 at the scene of an emergency. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 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