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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The stripper didn’t have any teeth.
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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
McVey, 26, is a fitness influencer and model making his acting debut, while Blue is a fireman stripper who becomes an actual firefighter saving lives in Music City.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
McVey, 26, is a fitness influencer and model making his acting debut, while Blue is a fireman stripper who becomes an actual firefighter saving lives in Music City.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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stripper
noun
strip·per
ˈstrip-ər 
: a surgical instrument used for removal of a vein
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