stupe

stupe
A compress or cloth wrung out of hot water, usually impregnated with turpentine or other irritant, applied to the surface to produce counterirritation. [L. stupa, oakum, tow]

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stupe 'st(y)üp n a hot wet often medicated cloth applied externally (as to stimulate circulation) <a turpentine \stupe>

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n.
any piece of material, such as a wad of cottonwool, soaked in hot water (with or without medication) and used to apply a poultice.

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(stp) [L. stupa oakum] a cloth, sponge, or the like, for external application, charged with hot water, wrung out nearly dry, and then made irritant or otherwise medicated.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Stupe — Stupe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stuped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stuping}.] To foment with a stupe. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stupe — Stupe, n. [L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow. Cf. {Stop}, v. t.] (Med.) Cloth or flax dipped in warm water or medicaments and applied to a hurt or sore. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stupe — Stupe, n. [See {Stupid}.] A stupid person. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stupe-iT — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Rock, Punk Gründung 2002 Website www.stupe it.com …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • stupe — stupe1 [sto͞op] n. [< L stupa, stuppa, tow: see STOP] Med. a soft cloth dipped in hot water, wrung dry, often medicated, and applied to the body as a compress stupe2 [sto͞op] n. Slang a stupid person …   English World dictionary

  • stupe — noun: an idiot, someone whose stupidity defies explanation. Made famous by my dad. Look at this guy. He s been driving for 20 miles with his left turn signal on. What a stupe! or Can you believe this stupe? …   Dictionary of american slang

  • stupe — noun: an idiot, someone whose stupidity defies explanation. Made famous by my dad. Look at this guy. He s been driving for 20 miles with his left turn signal on. What a stupe! or Can you believe this stupe? …   Dictionary of american slang

  • stupe — noun a) A stupid person or (rarely) thing. He thinks Santa lives at the South Pole? What a stupe! b) a hot, wet medicated cloth or sponge applied externally <! …   Wiktionary

  • stupe — n A stupid or foolish person. Don t tell that stupe anything; he ll spill the beans to anyone who asks. 1820s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • stupe — stupe1 [stju:p] archaic noun a piece of soft cloth or cotton wool dipped in hot water and used to make a poultice. verb treat with such a poultice. Origin ME: via L. from Gk stupē. stupe2 [stju:p] noun informal a stupid person …   English new terms dictionary

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