Standard Lemma guide

stripper

noun · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /stɹɪpɚ/ rhotic
  • /stɹɪpə/ non-rhotic
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ʃkɹɪpə/ African-American Vernacular
  • rhymes with -ɪpə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: S T R IH1 P ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: pole dancer, strippeuse, stripteuse

2

noun

Meaning 2

A chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing, etc. from something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A tool used to strip tubing: to empty it by applying pressure to the outside of the tubing and moving that pressure along the tubing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so that it can be obtained from her only by stripping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A playing card that has been trimmed so that a cheat can recognise it from the back.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gambling, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A stripper clip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A base or entry-level trim level of a car model, lacking amenities or features found in higher trim levels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Ellipsis of stripper plate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: business, manufacturing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stripper well

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oil well, oiler

10

noun

Meaning 10

a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: performer, performing artist

Narrower terms: Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise Hovick

11

noun

Meaning 11

a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stemmer, sprigger

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: worker

12

noun

Meaning 12

a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: compound, chemical compound

History

Etymology

From strip + -er.

Across languages

Translations

76 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: մերկապարուհի (merkaparuhi) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Armenian: մերկապարող (merkaparoġ) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Bulgarian: стриптизьорка (striptizjorka) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Cantonese: 舞娘 (mou5 noeng4) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 脫衣舞娘 /脱衣舞娘 (tuōyīwǔniáng) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Czech: striptér — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Czech: striptérka — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Dutch: stripper — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Dutch: stripster — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Dutch: stripteasedanseres — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Esperanto: striptizisto — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Esperanto: striptizistino — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Finnish: strippari — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • French: stripteaseur — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • French: stripteaseuse — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Stripper — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Stripperin — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Stripteasetänzer — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Stripteasetänzerin — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Striptease-Tänzer — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Striptease-Tänzerin — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Nackttänzer — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: Nackttänzerin — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: exotischer Tänzer — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • German: exotische Tänzerin — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Icelandic: fatafella — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Icelandic: nektardansmær — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Italian: spogliarellista — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Japanese: ストリッパー (sutorippā) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Korean: 스트리퍼 (seuteuripeo) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Macedonian: стриптизе́р (striptizér) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Macedonian: стриптизе́рка (striptizérka) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Macedonian: стриптизе́та (striptizéta) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Malay: penari bogel — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Norman: d'sabil'rêsse — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Norwegian: stripperske — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stripper — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: strippar — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Polish: striptizer — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Polish: striptizerka — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Portuguese: stripper — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Romanian: stripper — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Russian: стриптизёр (striptizjór) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Russian: стриптизёрша (striptizjórša) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Russian: голотанцор (golotancor) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Russian: голотанцорка (golotancorka) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Russian: голотанцовщик (golotancovščik) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Russian: голотанцовщица (golotancovščica) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: striptizeta — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: estriptista — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: table dancer (téibol dánser) — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: bailadora exótica — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: cabaretista — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: topletera — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: estriptisera — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: estriptisero — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: encueratriz — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Spanish: encueractriz — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Swedish: strippa — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Swedish: strippteasedansös — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Tagalog: mangkakalot — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Turkish: striptizci — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Uzbek: golotansor — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Uzbek: golotansachi — one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner
  • Finnish: maalinpoistoaine — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Finnish: poistoaine — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Finnish: kaavin — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Finnish: kuorija — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Italian: sverniciatore — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Māori: waiparahuhu — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Māori: peita parahuhu — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Spanish: separador — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Spanish: decapante — chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing — see also paint thinner
  • Italian: estrattore — tool used to strip tubing
  • Spanish: separador — tool used to strip tubing
  • Irish: gamhnach — cow that has nearly stopped giving milk