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
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Products that are used only occasionally or seasonally, such as paint strippers or gasoline for lawn mowers, should ideally not be stored after opening.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 30 Mar. 2026
One of their most memorable experiences happened when a Cadillac convertible stopped, and the driver who offered them a ride was the famous stripper, Candy Barr, who also befriended Jack Ruby.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a real paint-stripper of a voice, an acidic sort of vocal that’s just marvelous.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The testing also found evidence of pesticides and contaminants in several of the products, including a carcinogen used in paint stripper that is restricted in cannabis in other states.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 30 Mar. 2026
One of their most memorable experiences happened when a Cadillac convertible stopped, and the driver who offered them a ride was the famous stripper, Candy Barr, who also befriended Jack Ruby.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a real paint-stripper of a voice, an acidic sort of vocal that’s just marvelous.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The testing also found evidence of pesticides and contaminants in several of the products, including a carcinogen used in paint stripper that is restricted in cannabis in other states.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Stripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stripper. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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stripper
noun
strip·per
ˈstrip-ər 
: a surgical instrument used for removal of a vein
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