noun
striper
Striper (noun) means a tool or machine that puts stripes onto something.
noun
1
A tool or machine that puts stripes onto something.
"We rented a line striper for the parking lot."
2
(North America) A striped bass, a fish popular with anglers.
"I caught a striper today."
3
Someone officially allowed to wear a set number of stripes on their uniform.
"He's a four-striper, a group captain."
— Louis Reichers, The Flying Years (1956)
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Etymology
For the device sense, formed from stripe (verb) and -er, the agent noun suffix. For the fish sense, formed from stripe (noun) and -er, a relational suffix. For the military sense, formed from stripe (noun) and -er, a suffix denoting a person to whom a certain number of something applies.
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What is the meaning of striper?
"striper" (noun) means a tool or machine that puts stripes onto something.
What is another word for striper?
Other words for "striper" include rockfish.
What are the different meanings of striper?
"striper" has 3 main meanings: 1. A tool or machine that puts stripes onto something; 2. (North America) A striped bass, a fish popular with anglers; 3. Someone officially allowed to wear a set number of stripes on their uniform.
