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candy-striper

candy-striper is the alternative form of candy striper.

Meaning of candy striper

Noun

candy striper (plural candy stripers)

  1. (US) A volunteer worker in a hospital or hospice.

Forms of candy-striper

pluralcandy-stripers

Questions about candy-striper

What is candy-striper the alternative form of?
Candy-striper is the alternative form of candy striper.

Words near candy-striper in the dictionary

  1. candy-gram
  2. candy-grams
  3. candy-man
  4. candy-men
  5. candy-striped
  6. candy-striper
  7. candy-stripers
  8. candy-wrapper
  9. candy-wrappers
  10. Candyan
  11. Candyans

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