HyperDic: stripper

English > 4 senses of the word stripper:
NOUNsubstancestrippera chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
person stripper, stemmer, spriggera worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
person stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peelera performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
artifactstripper, stripper wellan oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
stripper > pronunciation
Soundsstrih'per
Rhymesasper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per...
English > stripper: 4 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish.
Broadercompound, chemical compound(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Verbsstriptake off or remove
English > stripper: 4 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books.
Synonymsstemmer, sprigger
BroaderworkerA person who works at a specific occupation
Verbsstripstrip the cured leaves from
English > stripper: 4 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music.
Synonymsstriptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler
InstancesLee, Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise HovickUnited States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
Broaderperformer, performing artistAn entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
Spanishartista de striptease, estriptista, stripper, striptease, stripteaser
Catalanartista de striptease, stripper, striptease, stripteaser
Verbsstripget undressed
English > stripper: 4 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningAn oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day.
Synonymstripper well
Broaderoil well, oilerA well that yields or has yielded oil

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