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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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Dec. 2025
On the surface, Hustlers is, of course, about strippers who scam wealthy men.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Kissy-kissy sketch #2 saw a bachelorette party catered to by performative male strippers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Agents also detailed a series of purchases of tools—wire strippers, sandpaper, a machinist’s file, and safety gear—consistent with home manufacturing.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Stripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stripper. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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stripper
noun
strip·per
ˈstrip-ər 
: a surgical instrument used for removal of a vein
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