striper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈstɹaɪpə/ non-rhotic
- /ˈstɹaɪpɚ/ rhotic
Etymology
* (device): From stripe (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix). * (fish): From stripe (noun) + -er (relational suffix). * (military): From stripe (noun) + -er (suffix denoting a person to whom a certain number of something applies).
Meanings
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A device that applies stripes.
We rented a line striper for the parking lot.
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The striped bass, Morone saxatilis, a popular sport fish native to North America.
I caught a striper today.
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(in-compounds) A person who is authorized to wear a certain number of stripes on his or her uniform.
He's a four-striper, a group captain.
1956, Louis Reichers, The Flying Years, page 110:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stripers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |