Definition of Candy striper

1. Noun. A volunteer worker in a hospital.

Generic synonyms: Unpaid Worker, Volunteer

Definition of Candy striper

1. Noun. (American English) A volunteer worker in a hospital or hospice. ¹

2. Noun. (American English) One who cheers others up with their youthful exuberance. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Candy Striper

candy apples
candy bar
candy bars
candy cane
candy canes
candy corn
candy corns
candy egg
candy flipping
candy floss
candy gram
candy kiss
candy man
candy men
candy store
candy striper
candy stripers
candy thermometer
candyflipping
candyfloss
candyflosses
candygram
candygrams
candying
candylike
candymaker
candyman
candymen
candytuft
candytufts

Literary usage of Candy striper

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1. Federal Hiring from the Welfare Rolls: Congressional Hearings edited by John L. Mica (1999)
"You give a person, well, you can either go here and be a candy striper in the hospital and clean up the hospital, or you can go over here and sit in the ..."

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