candy striper

noun

: a usually female teenage volunteer who works at a hospital

Full Definition of CANDY STRIPER

: a teenage volunteer worker at a hospital

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from the striped uniform worn suggesting the stripes on some sticks of candy

First Known Use: 1963

Medical Dictionary

noun can·dy strip·er \ˈkan-dē-ˌstrī-pər\

: a volunteer nurse's aide

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