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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One Republican member compared her to a stripper.
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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
In other words, if the strippers at Magic City liked your music, it was probably destined to be a hit.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The allegations, which were sent in a letter to KSBW and Caltrans, stated that the group of Monterey workers drank alcohol at the maintenance station while a stripper was present.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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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
In other words, if the strippers at Magic City liked your music, it was probably destined to be a hit.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The allegations, which were sent in a letter to KSBW and Caltrans, stated that the group of Monterey workers drank alcohol at the maintenance station while a stripper was present.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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stripper
noun
strip·per
ˈstrip-ər 
: a surgical instrument used for removal of a vein
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