sipper

[sip-er]

noun

1. a person who sips.

2. a paper tube through which to sip; drinking straw.

sipper

/ ˈsɪpə /

noun

1. informal,  a drinking straw

Word History and Origins

Origin of sipper¹

First recorded in 1605–15; sip + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Alongside standard coffees, Costa serves a variety of frappé and fruit coolers, but these contain syrups and can be topped with whipped cream which may not appeal to the clean-living green-juice sippers among us.

From BBC

According to the White House, paper straws aren’t the environmentally friendly alternative they appear to be, and are so flimsy that sippers sometimes need several to get to the bottom of their drinks.

From Los Angeles Times

"Just like his models, some of us wore sunglasses, one drank from a sipper with a straw, while another walked carrying a cloth bundle under her arm."

From BBC

I’m tasting Sprite, dried lime slice with some grapefruit tartness; a nice patio sipper on a lazy, shorts-and-sandals day.

From Seattle Times

Traditional straws force sippers to purse their lips around the opening in an expression that many believe, over time, creates wrinkles around your lips, called perioral lines.

From New York Times