stripper

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : produit chimique pour enlever la peinture ou le vernis ; travailleur qui effeuille les feuilles de tabac ; artiste qui se déshabille en musique pour un divertissement érotique ; ou puits de pétrole à très faible production quotidienne.

A noun with multiple meanings: a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish; a worker who strips tobacco leaves; a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music; or an oil well with very low daily production.

1. Paint or varnish removerB2formaltechnical

   A chemical compound used to remove paint, varnish, or other coatings from a surface.

   Décapant

   • He applied a strong stripper to the old wooden door.
   • The paint stripper worked quickly on the metal surface.
   • Always wear gloves when using a chemical stripper.

2. Tobacco workerC1formalamerican

   A worker who removes the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books.

   Ouvrier(ère) à l'effeuillage du tabac

   • The stripper carefully removed the stems from each leaf.
   • Tobacco strippers work quickly to prepare the leaves for curing.
   • He worked as a stripper in the tobacco factory for years.

3. Erotic performerB1informal

   A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music, typically in a nightclub or bar.

   strip-teaseuse / strip-teaser

   • The club hired a new stripper for the weekend show.
   • She worked as a stripper to pay for her college tuition.
   • The stripper's performance was energetic and well-choreographed.

   Synonymesecdysiastexotic dancerpeelerstripteaser

4. Low-production oil wellC2formalamericantechnical

   An oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day.

   puits marginal (puits stripper)

   • The stripper well still produces a small amount of oil.
   • Many stripper wells are kept running due to high oil prices.
   • The company decided to shut down the stripper because it was no longer profitable.