striper

[ strahy-per ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

Military.
1. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes: stripe:
  a four-striper.
2. an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes stripe denoting years of service:
  a six-striper.
striped bass.

striper

/ ˈstraɪpə /

slang.
military an officer who has a stripe or stripes on his uniform, esp in the navy
a two-striper (lieutenant)

Origin of striper¹

As the work went on, a pin-striper from Mercedes Benz was brought in to restore the original detailing.

A kind person, she had volunteered as a “candy-striper” in a hospital.

If he were a green striper, he would refuse to accept anything that did not bear a green stripe on its ticket.

In a few minutes the door opened, and through it there stepped a grizzled four-striper.

The striper should provide himself with a dust-proof metal box in which to store his pencil equipment.

The pencil equipment is properly a matter of the first concern to the striper.

The striper should be provided with at least four different sizes of pencils.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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