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Noun: candy striper  'kan-dee'strI-pur
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A teenage volunteer worker in a hospital, traditionally wearing a red-and-white striped uniform
    "The cheerful candy striper brightened patients' days as she delivered flowers and magazines"

Derived forms: candy stripers

Type of: unpaid worker, volunteer

Encyclopedia: Candy striper