hooper

[ hoo-per, hoo p-er ]

/ ˈhu pər, ˈhʊp ər /

noun

a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.

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Origin of hooper

1375–1425; late Middle English. See hoop, -er¹

Words nearby hooper

hoop pine, hoop skirt, hoop snake, hoop-de-do, hoop-petticoat narcissus, hooper, hoopla, hoopman, hoopoe, hoopster, hooray

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Example sentences from the Web for hooper

The worst thing was when a woman killed herself by leaping from the roof of a building at South Fifth Street and Hooper.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“People are grieving in this town,” said Scott Ballard, principal of the Hooper Bay School.
David Kenney and Alaska's Bizarre Murder Case|Winston Ross|November 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Hooper took his share entirely in cash; your father took his probably part in cash, but certainly all of the ranch and cattle.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White
Any one of them would have twisted the tail of the devil himself; but they were off Old Man Hooper.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White

Characters for separating the three subspecies in Tamaulipas are listed by Hooper .
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico|Ticul Alvarez
Miss Hooper sat perplexed and hesitating, staring into the fire.
Lady Connie|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Mrs. Hooper led the way into the sitting room, where her husband was sitting in a rocking chair.
Cast Upon the Breakers|Horatio Alger

British Dictionary definitions for hooper

hooper

/ (ˈhuːpə) /

noun

a rare word for cooper

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