# striper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɹaɪpɚ/ · frequency rank #96,524

## Definitions
1. A device that applies stripes.
2. The striped bass, Morone saxatilis, a popular sport fish native to North America.
3. A person who is authorized to wear a certain number of stripes on his or her uniform.

## Etymology
* (device): From stripe (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix).
* (fish): From stripe (noun) + -er (relational suffix).
* (military): From stripe (noun) + -er (suffix denoting a person to whom a certain number of something applies).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/striper