Definition of stripper in English:

stripper

noun

1A device used for stripping something.
‘a wire stripper removes insulation from flex’
- ‘Then I took a bunch of wire nuts and some wire strippers and spliced the severed wires.’
- ‘I use a paint stripper on my electric drill to strip the seeds off the heads onto a large piece of plastic.’
- ‘Graham has started studying the brochures and websites for wallpaper strippers and flooring alternatives.’
- ‘About the first thing I did was hire a wallpaper stripper for a week.’
- ‘He used a buffing machine with a strip pad to work the stripper into the sealer.’
- ‘Use a cable stripper to prevent cutting the plastic coating on the wires.’
- ‘The small hire shop loans items such as cement mixers and paint strippers.’
- ‘Commercial strippers have tanks and booths, exhaust fans, and use the strongest chemicals purchased by the barrel.’
- ‘You make a move or noise I'll shove this paint stripper up your nose.’
- ‘Then the long saphenous vein causing the problem will usually be removed by the insertion of an instrument called a stripper.’
- ‘Three months ago my carpet cleaner went, then my wallpaper stripper and my drill set.’
- ‘Their giant combine-like seed strippers use a flailing brush to remove seeds from grass heads.’
- ‘Newer more environment- and people-friendly strippers are much safer to use but may take considerably longer to work.’
- ‘To start with we stripped the old paint (a fetching shade of blue) using a metal paint stripper.’
- ‘Wire strippers feature adjustable stops so the insulation is cut but the wire is left exposed and undamaged.’
1. 1.1mass noun Solvent for removing paint.
  ‘paint stripper’
  ‘If you're using a solvent base stripper, you'll also need some lacquer thinner - a quart will be plenty for the average piece.’
  ‘Individuals with pulmonary disorders or weakness should consult with a physician before using chemical strippers.’
  ‘Electrical sparks from fans may increase the chance of flammable paint strippers fumes to catch fire.’
  ‘This four-step process begins with removal of lacquer and paint using a chemical stripper.’
  ‘After years of cocktail bars making stuff tasting like paint stripper and red cordial these guys know how to do it right.’
  ‘There was also paint stripper that had been left behind.’
  ‘Keep all chemical strippers and materials out of the reach of children and animals.’
  ‘In three separate attacks a total of seven cars have had paint stripper poured over them.’
  ‘Farm machinery was sabotaged, cars were daubed with paint stripper and the home windows of staff were smashed.’
  ‘I thought I might be using paint stripper and it doesn't work so well if it is too cold.’
  ‘Many people opt to apply a chemical stripper directly on to the woodwork.’
  ‘They should bottle it and sell it as paint stripper.’
  ‘It can only be removed using a paint stripper which degrades the polymer.’
  ‘Do not use flammable paint strippers near any source of sparks, flame, or high heat.’
  ‘Vandals wielding paint stripper have caused damage costing thousands of pounds to a York businessman's vehicles.’
  ‘If inflation were any higher you might like to consider a glass of paint stripper instead.’
  ‘Activists covered cars in paint stripper and slashed tires.’
  ‘Do not work near an open flame, pilot lights, or electrical sparks when using flammable paint strippers.’
  ‘Never use any paint stripper in a poorly ventilated area.’
  ‘You will need paint stripper and a brush, a scraper and some sandpaper.’
2A striptease performer.
‘the stripper gyrated on the tiny stage’
- ‘When I first moved away from home at age 18, I lived with a woman who was an exotic dancer, a stripper really.’
- ‘He falls for a young stripper named Honey and eventually the two are married.’
- ‘When hiring the stripper, please keep in mind that I prefer brunettes.’
- ‘He wasn't about to go to a dance looking like some male stripper.’
- ‘"No one thinks they are going to become a stripper, " Mimi says.’
- ‘Did you notice they have a stripper pole here?’
- ‘The primary characters are Clown, whose personality is far darker than his profession and his stripper girlfriend Cherry.’
- ‘The third was a smallish plain Jane, who boasted of being a stripper.’
- ‘And, even though strippers would normally elevate my appreciation of a film, they don't in this instance.’
- ‘The company receives 20 applications a day from potential strippers, lured by the prospect of easy money.’
- ‘I had to play a stripper at a bachelor party.’
- ‘And where did this tradition of strippers at bachelor parties start in the first place?’
- ‘My mother was a stripper, renown for her firm yet svelte bosom.’
- ‘As the old strippers in Sondheim's musical Gypsy tell us: ‘you've got to have a gimmick.’’
- ‘It was then I realized what go-go dancers have become: strippers who don't take their clothes off.’
- ‘What kind of message is that sending to all our would-be male strippers?’
- ‘They soon meet a couple of male strippers whose ambiguous relationship mirrors their own.’
- ‘You were the stripper at my birthday party.’
- ‘Since becoming a stripper, I have had to confront that reality several times.’
- ‘If there were female strippers, then the full monty is always welcome.’