Candy Striper Definition
noun
A teenage girl who does volunteer work in a hospital.
Webster's New World
(US) One who cheers others up with their youthful exuberance.
The entire convalescent home came to life as soon as the candy striper Cindy arrived.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Candy Striper
Noun
Singular:
candy striperPlural:
candy-stripersOrigin of Candy Striper
1944 US, due to red and white-striped jumpers worn by hospital volunteers, which resembled stick candy, originally a group of high school girls who volunteered as hospital workers at East Orange General Hospital.
From Wiktionary
From the resemblance of the volunteer's red and white striped uniform to a candy cane
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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