trouper

[ troo-per ]
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noun
  1. an actor, especially a member of a touring company.

  2. a veteran actor.

Origin of trouper

1
An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; troupe + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for trouper

trouper

/ (ˈtruːpə) /


noun
  1. a member of a troupe

  2. an experienced or dependable worker or associate

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