stupe

[ stoop, styoop ]

/ stup, styup /

noun

two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.

Nearby words

stunt woman, stunted, stuntman, stuntwoman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous

Origin of stupe

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa < Greek stýppē flax, hemp, tow

Definition for stupe (2 of 2)

stupe

[ stoop ]

/ stup /

noun Slang.

a stupid person.

Origin of stupe

First recorded in 1755–65; by shortening of stupid

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Examples from the Web for stupe

By twisting the sticks in opposite directions the stupe may be wrung out easily.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano
The wringer should be placed in the basin with the stupe arranged upon it.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano
And Big Stupe accepted everything they did very seriously and loved the attention.
Big Stupe|Charles V. De Vet
Place the stupe wherever it is desired and cover with a piece of oiled silk or dry flannel.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

Then the ends should be twisted in opposite directions until the stupe inside is as dry as possible.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano

British Dictionary definitions for stupe (1 of 2)

stupe

/ (stjuːp) /

noun

med a hot damp cloth, usually sprinkled with an irritant, applied to the body to relieve pain by counterirritation

Word Origin for stupe

C14: from Latin stuppa flax, from Greek stuppē

British Dictionary definitions for stupe (2 of 2)

stupe

/ (stjuːp) /

noun

US slang a stupid person; clot

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