stepper

noun

step·​per ˈste-pər How to pronounce stepper (audio)
: one (such as a fast horse or a dancer) that steps

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Need a two-stepper or waltz ready for the dance hall? — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 All levels of steppers are welcomed to these two-stepping classes. — Alexa Stone updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025 Current steppers say those lessons continue today. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Hofland took him to the Perham Area Community Center or CrossFit to use the stair stepper and treadmill. — Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepper

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stepper was in 1835

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“Stepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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