stripper

/ˈstrɪpər/
noun
  1. A person whose job is to perform a striptease, removing clothing in a sexually suggestive manner.
    • She worked as a stripper to pay for her college tuition.
    • The club hired a new stripper for the weekend shows.
    • The movie tells the story of a stripper trying to start a new life.
  2. A tool or substance used to remove paint, wallpaper, or other coatings from a surface.
    • He bought a chemical paint stripper to remove the old varnish from the door.
    • The stripper worked quickly, softening the paint in just a few minutes.
    • Use a wallpaper stripper to soak the paper before scraping it off.
  3. A device or machine that removes something, such as leaves from a plant or insulation from wire.
    • Farmers use a corn stripper to harvest the kernels efficiently.
    • The wire stripper made it easy to remove the plastic coating from the cable.
    • The mechanic used a bearing stripper to pull the old part off the axle.
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