candy striper
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See also: candystriper
English
Etymology
First appears in the US c. 1944, 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.
Noun
candy striper (plural candy stripers)