striper

[strahy-per] /ˈstraɪ pər/
noun, Informal.
1.
Military.
  1. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes:
    a four-striper.
  2. an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
    a six-striper.
2.
striped bass.
Origin
stripe1 + -er1
British Dictionary definitions for striper

striper

/ˈstraɪpə/
noun
1.
(military, slang) an officer who has a stripe or stripes on his uniform, esp in the navy: a two-striper (lieutenant)
Word Origin and History for striper
n.

"striped bass," 1945, from stripe (n.1).

Slang definitions & phrases for striper

striper

Related Terms

candy striper, four-striper