ˈlüpə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: loop (II) + -er
1. : any of numerous usually rather small smooth hairless caterpillars that are mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae, that lack prolegs on the middle segments of the body, and that move with a looping movement in which the anterior and posterior prolegs are alternately made fast and released — called also inchworm, measuring worm, spanworm
2. : one that loops: as
a. : a machine that forms loops or loops things together:
(1) : one that joins knitted edges especially of hosiery
(2) : one that transfers knitted loops from one knitting machine to another
b. : a worker who sews loops on garments
c. : a hosiery worker who closes toes and heels or joins ribbed tops
d. : one that hangs or ties tobacco on sticks so that it may be hung in the curing barns
e. : a ball that is pitched, hit, or thrown in a wide curve