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stepper

[ step-er ]

noun

  1. a person or animal that steps, especially a horse that lifts its front legs high at the knee.
  2. Informal. a dancer.


stepper

/ ˈstɛpə /

noun

  1. a person who or animal that steps, esp a horse or a dancer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stepper1

First recorded in 1825–35; step + -er 1
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Example Sentences

See Empson yourself; he will put my stepper Mab to the light trap; no delay.

Our stove was a high-stepper, with long bent legs, and bore its oven on its back as a dromedary his hump.

I've a trap with a fast stepper, and if we start to-morrow at half-past nine, we shall be in plenty of time.

From this feat, Vishn bears the name of Triwikrama and Tripadas (thrice-stepper).

It was a pretty good price, but it was a high-stepper, a flyer, a beauty.

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