candy striper

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Englisch - Türkisch
şeker striper
Englisch - Englisch
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
candy stripers
plural form of candy striper
candy striper

    Silbentrennung

    Can·dy strip·er

    Türkische aussprache

    kändi straypır

    Aussprache

    /ˈkandē ˈstrīpər/ /ˈkændiː ˈstraɪpɜr/

    Etymologie

    () 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.
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