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stupe
1[ 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
11350–1400; 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)
Origin of stupe
2First recorded in 1755–65; by shortening of stupid
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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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