Stupe Definition

sto͝op, styo͝op
noun
A soft cloth dipped in hot water, wrung dry, often medicated, and applied to the body as a compress.
Webster's New World
A stupid person.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb

To foment with such a cloth or sponge.

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Other Word Forms of Stupe

Noun

Singular:
stupe
Plural:
stupes

Origin of Stupe

  • Middle English from Latin stuppa, stūpa tow from Greek stuppē, stupeion coarse fiber of hemp or flax

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa.

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortening of stupid.

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for stupid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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