striper
striper Lexical Profile
striper Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American An informal term for the striped bass (Morone saxatilis), a popular silver-sided game and food fish native to the Atlantic coast of North America and introduced to inland reservoirs, distinguished by dark horizontal stripes along its flanks.
"The anglers woke before dawn hoping to catch a trophy-sized striper in the coastal surf."
A person or machine that applies painted stripes or lines to surfaces, such as roadways, parking lots, or automobile bodies.
"The road crew used a mechanical striper to paint fresh yellow lines down the center of the newly paved highway."
A uniformed officer, service member, or Hospital Corps volunteer whose rank or length of service is indicated by a specific number of stripes on the sleeve (usually used in combination, as in 'three-striper' or 'candy striper').
"As a seasoned three-striper, the sergeant was well respected by the younger recruits in the platoon."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'striper' (pronounced with a long 'i', meaning a striped bass or a person who paints stripes) with 'stripper' (pronounced with a short 'i', meaning a chemical solvent or an exotic dancer).