candy-striper
can·dy-strip·er
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kan-dee strahy-per]
- /ˈkæn di ˈstraɪ pər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kan-dee strahy-per]
- /ˈkæn di ˈstraɪ pər/
Definition of candy-striper word
- noun candy-striper a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital. 1
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Origin of candy-striper
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; so called from the red and white striped uniform often worn
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Parts of speech for Candy-striper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
candy-striper popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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