stupe

[ stoop, styoop ]

/ stup, styup /

noun

two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.

Origin of stupe

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa<Greek stýppē flax, hemp, tow

Words nearby stupe

stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous

Definition for stupe (2 of 2)

stupe²

[ stoop ]

/ stup /

noun Slang.

a stupid person.

Origin of stupe

First recorded in 1755–65; by shortening of stupid

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Example sentences from the Web for stupe

By twisting the sticks in opposite directions the stupe may be wrung out easily.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano
The wringer should be placed in the basin with the stupe arranged upon it.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano
And Big Stupe accepted everything they did very seriously and loved the attention.
Big Stupe|Charles V. De Vet
Place the stupe wherever it is desired and cover with a piece of oiled silk or dry flannel.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

Then the ends should be twisted in opposite directions until the stupe inside is as dry as possible.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano

British Dictionary definitions for stupe (1 of 2)

stupe¹

/ (stjuːp) /

noun

med a hot damp cloth, usually sprinkled with an irritant, applied to the body to relieve pain by counterirritation

Word Origin for stupe

C14: from Latin stuppa flax, from Greek stuppē

British Dictionary definitions for stupe (2 of 2)

stupe²

/ (stjuːp) /

noun

US slang a stupid person; clot

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单词	stupe
释义	stupe ¹ [ stoop, styoop ] / stup, styup / noun two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant. Origin of stupe ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa<Greek stýppē flax, hemp, tow Words nearby stupe stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous Definition for stupe (2 of 2) stupe² [ stoop ] / stup / noun Slang. a stupid person. Origin of stupe ² First recorded in 1755–65; by shortening of stupid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stupe By twisting the sticks in opposite directions the stupe may be wrung out easily. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick\|Jane A. Delano The wringer should be placed in the basin with the stupe arranged upon it. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick\|Jane A. Delano And Big Stupe accepted everything they did very seriously and loved the attention. Big Stupe\|Charles V. De Vet Place the stupe wherever it is desired and cover with a piece of oiled silk or dry flannel. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)\|Grant Hague Then the ends should be twisted in opposite directions until the stupe inside is as dry as possible. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick\|Jane A. Delano British Dictionary definitions for stupe (1 of 2) stupe¹ / (stjuːp) / noun med a hot damp cloth, usually sprinkled with an irritant, applied to the body to relieve pain by counterirritation Word Origin for stupe C14: from Latin stuppa flax, from Greek stuppē British Dictionary definitions for stupe (2 of 2) stupe² / (stjuːp) / noun US slang a stupid person; clot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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