stupe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/stjuːp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sto̅o̅p, styo̅o̅p)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stupe1  (sto̅o̅p, styo̅o̅p),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
    • Greek stýppē flax, hemp, tow
    • Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa
    • Middle English 1350–1400

stupe2  (sto̅o̅p),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa stupid person.
  • by shortening of stupid 1755–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stupe / stjuːp/
  1. a hot damp cloth, usually sprinkled with an irritant, applied to the body to relieve pain by counterirritation
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin stuppa flax, from Greek stuppē
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