Definition of candy-striper in English:

candy-striper

noun

North American informal

A female voluntary nurse in a hospital.
〈北美，非正式〉女医护志愿者
Example sentencesExamples
- And it's a job a motivated candy-striper could handle.
- I'm a candy striper at a hospital once a week.
- I barely acknowledged smiles from orderlies, candy-stripers and nurses that recognized me.
- He spotted a candy-striper coming out of one of the rooms, holding a stack of towels in one arm and trying to balance them while she reached behind her to close the door.
- He went in the same direction as the candy-striper and found her waiting for him around a turn in the hall.
Synonyms
carer, caregiver, attendant

Origin

So named because of the candy-striped uniforms of such nurses.

Definition of candy-striper in US English:

candy-striper

nounˈkændiˌstraɪpərˈkandēˌstrīpər

North American dated

A volunteer, typically a young woman, who assists staff in a hospital.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm a candy striper at a hospital once a week.
- He spotted a candy-striper coming out of one of the rooms, holding a stack of towels in one arm and trying to balance them while she reached behind her to close the door.
- And it's a job a motivated candy-striper could handle.
- He went in the same direction as the candy-striper and found her waiting for him around a turn in the hall.
- I barely acknowledged smiles from orderlies, candy-stripers and nurses that recognized me.
Synonyms
carer, caregiver, attendant

Origin

1950s: with reference to the striped uniforms traditionally worn by such volunteers (see candy-striped).

单词	candy-striper
释义	Definition of candy-striper in English: candy-striper noun North American informal A female voluntary nurse in a hospital. 〈北美，非正式〉女医护志愿者 Example sentencesExamples And it's a job a motivated candy-striper could handle. I'm a candy striper at a hospital once a week. I barely acknowledged smiles from orderlies, candy-stripers and nurses that recognized me. He spotted a candy-striper coming out of one of the rooms, holding a stack of towels in one arm and trying to balance them while she reached behind her to close the door. He went in the same direction as the candy-striper and found her waiting for him around a turn in the hall. Synonyms carer, caregiver, attendant Origin So named because of the candy-striped uniforms of such nurses. Definition of candy-striper in US English: candy-striper nounˈkændiˌstraɪpərˈkandēˌstrīpər North American dated A volunteer, typically a young woman, who assists staff in a hospital. Example sentencesExamples I'm a candy striper at a hospital once a week. He spotted a candy-striper coming out of one of the rooms, holding a stack of towels in one arm and trying to balance them while she reached behind her to close the door. And it's a job a motivated candy-striper could handle. He went in the same direction as the candy-striper and found her waiting for him around a turn in the hall. I barely acknowledged smiles from orderlies, candy-stripers and nurses that recognized me. Synonyms carer, caregiver, attendant Origin 1950s: with reference to the striped uniforms traditionally worn by such volunteers (see candy-striped).
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