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striper

American

[strahy-per] / ˈstraɪ pər /

noun

Informal.

Military.
1. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes.
  
  a four-striper.
2. an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service.
  
  a six-striper.
striped bass.

striper British

/ ˈstraɪpə /

noun

slang military an officer who has a stripe or stripes on his uniform, esp in the navy

a two-striper (lieutenant)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of striper

stripe ¹ + -er ¹

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He piloted the Samaritans’ battered SUV while Kocourek, who was a hospital candy striper when she was a girl, pointed out rock formations and changes to the landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024

Unlike a bluefish or a striper, a shark seems less panicked than annoyed about the predicament of being hooked.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2022

Striper fishing is excellent on main lake humps vertically jigging striper jigs and topwater baits when schools are feeding near the surface.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2020

Striper fishing is good on main lake humps vertically jigging striper jigs and topwater baits when schools are near the surface.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2020

He’d caught a striper for our supper and another for Miss Maggie.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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