trouper

[ troo-per ]

noun

1. an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
2. a veteran actor.
3. trooper ( def 4 ).

trouper

/ ˈtruːpə /

noun

1. a member of a troupe
2. an experienced or dependable worker or associate

Word History and Origins

Origin of trouper¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; troupe + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Rivers was an old-school trouper, fully immersed in pop culture for her comedy routine.

From The Daily Beast

On top of those towers are the massive Super Trouper lights weighing hundreds of pounds apiece.

From The Daily Beast

"That is because I am a trouper, and troupers live in their trunks," smiled Anne.

From Project Gutenberg

And he there made those excellent verses of the Trouper (quaere).

From Project Gutenberg

The woman had been a trouper in the old days of one-night stands.

From Project Gutenberg

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