candy striper

English - Turkish

Definition of candy striper in English Turkish dictionary

şeker striper

English - English

Definition of candy striper in English English dictionary

A volunteer worker in a hospital or hospice

One who cheers others up with their youthful exuberance

The entire convalescent home came to life as soon as the candy striper Cindy arrived.

a volunteer worker in a hospital

Related Terms

candy stripers

plural form of candy striper

Hyphenation

Can·dy strip·er

Turkish pronunciation

kändi straypır

Pronunciation

/ˈkandē ˈstrīpər/ /ˈkændiː ˈstraɪpɜr/

Etymology

() One who paints stripes on candy canes so as to cheer people up. The term also arose in 1944 and refers to the first "Candy Stripers" - a group of high school girls who volunteered as hospital workers at East Orange General Hospital. The name reflected the red and white-striped material sewn by the first volunteers.