Striper vs. Stripper

Striper vs. Stripper — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Striper and Stripper

Stripernoun

A device that applies stripes

We rented a line striper for the parking lot.

Strippernoun

Somene who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

Stripernoun

(fishing) The striped bass, Morone saxatilis, a popular sport fish native to North America

I caught a striper today.

Strippernoun

A chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing, etc. from something.

Stripernoun

(military) A person who is authorized to wear a certain number of stripes on his or her uniform

Strippernoun

A tool used to strip tubing: to empty it by applying pressure to the outside of the tubing and moving that pressure along the tubing.

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Stripernoun

a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service;

he's a four-striper

Strippernoun

A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so that it can be obtained from her only by stripping.

Stripernoun

caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States

Strippernoun

a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish

Stripernoun

marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone

Strippernoun

a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books

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Strippernoun

a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

Strippernoun

an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day