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单词 candy striper
释义

candy striper


noun Informal.

a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.

Origin of candy striper

First recorded in 1960–65; so called from the red and white striped uniform often worn

Words nearby candy striper

candy pull, candy roaster, candy store, candy stripe, candy-striped, candy striper, candytuft, cane, Canea, canebrake, cane chair
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Example sentences from the Web for candy striper

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

    Joe, Start Acting Jewish!|Lee Siegel|December 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Medical definitions for candy striper

candy striper
[ kăndē strī′pər ]

n.

A volunteer worker in a hospital.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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