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sipper

American  
[sip-er] / ˈsɪp ər /

noun

  1. a person who sips.

  2. a paper tube through which to sip; drinking straw.


sipper British  
/ ˈsɪpə /

noun

  1. informal a drinking straw

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Etymology

Origin of sipper

First recorded in 1605–15; sip + -er 1

Example Sentences

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"Just like his models, some of us wore sunglasses, one drank from a sipper with a straw, while another walked carrying a cloth bundle under her arm."

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

I’m tasting Sprite, dried lime slice with some grapefruit tartness; a nice patio sipper on a lazy, shorts-and-sandals day.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

That's why it's always been the opening sipper of any bar that's new or new-to-me: it's the ultimate acid test to evaluate how the classic might be configured and presented.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Suddenly, Evie, a bad girl, and Diane, a tea sipper, are tied to each other if they want to survive.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

There was nothing in his manner to indicate that he was there as anything more than the most casual sipper of the beverage that society brews.

From Jane Cable by McCutcheon, George Barr