candy striper

noun, Informal.

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

Origin

1960-65; so called from the red and white striped uniform often worn

candy striper in Medicine

candy striper can·dy strip·er (kān'dē strī'pər)
n.
A volunteer worker in a hospital.

Slang definitions & phrases for candy striper

noun phrase

A young woman who is a volunteer nurse's aide in a hospital

[1960s+; fr the stripes on her uniform, resembling those on peppermint candy]