candy striper
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A volunteer worker in a hospital or hospiceA volunteer worker in a hospital or hospice.
Значення
значень: 1(США)A volunteer worker in a hospital or hospice.
a volunteer worker in a hospital
Походження
First appears in the US c. 1944, from candy stripe + -er, due to the red-and-white stripedFirst appears in the US c. 1944, from candy stripe + -er, due to the red-and-white striped jumpers worn by hospital volunteers, which resembled stick candy (being candy-striped); originally worn by a group of high-school girls who volunteered as hospital workers at East Orange General Hospital in New Jersey.
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