stupe

[ stoop, styoop ]

/ stup, styup /

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noun

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

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Origin of stupe

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

Words nearby stupe

stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous

Other definitions for stupe (2 of 2)

stupe²

[ stoop ]

/ stup /

noun Slang.

a stupid person.

Origin of stupe

First recorded in 1755–65; by shortening of stupid

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How to use stupe in a sentence

I kreated a sensashun yesterday after dinner, on the front stupe ov the tavern, by calling a cullard servant tu pick mi teeth.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw
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
The soreness in the abdomen is at times relieved by spice poultices or a hot turpentine stupe.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit
The turpentine stupe is mostly used in pain of the abdominal cavity.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

Big Stupe—someone gave their pet the name the first five minutes and it stuck—had the run of the ship.
Big Stupe|Charles V. De Vet

British Dictionary definitions for stupe (1 of 2)

stupe¹

/ (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)

stupe²

/ (stjuːp) /

noun

US slang a stupid person; clot

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