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Meaning of strip in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /strɪp/

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  1. Verb

    strip

    Etymology

    Middle English (as a verb): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stropen. strip (sense 2 of the noun) arose in the late 20th century, possibly from the notion of clothing to which a player ‘strips’ down

    Definitions

    1. take away possessions from someone

    Examples

    • « The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets »
  2. 2. get undressed

    Examples

    • « please don't undress in front of everybody! »
    • « She strips in front of strangers every night for a living »

    Antonyms

    • dress
    • clothe
    • enclothe
    • garb
    • raiment
    • tog
    • garment
    • habilitate
    • fit out
    • apparel
    • dress
    • get dressed
  3. 3. remove the surface from

    Examples

    • « strip wood »
  4. 4. remove substances from by a percolating liquid

    Examples

    • « leach the soil »
  5. 5. lay bare

    Examples

    • « denude a forest »
  6. 6. steal goods

    Examples

    • « take as spoils »
    • « During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners »
  7. 7. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

    Examples

    • « The boys cleaned the sandwich platters »
    • « The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm »
  8. 8. strip the cured leaves from

    Examples

    • « strip tobacco »
  9. 9. remove the thread (of screws)
  10. 10. remove a constituent from a liquid
  11. 11. take off or remove

    Examples

    • « strip a wall of its wallpaper »
  12. 12. draw the last milk (of cows)
  13. 13. remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

    Examples

    • « The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim »
    • « She divested herself of her outdoor clothes »
    • « He disinvested himself of his garments »
  14. Noun

    strip

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from or related to Middle Low German strippe‘strap, thong’, probably also to stripe

    Definitions

    1. a relatively long narrow piece of something

    Examples

    • « he felt a flat strip of muscle »
  15. 2. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
  16. 3. an airfield without normal airport facilities
  17. 4. a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
  18. 5. thin piece of wood or metal
  19. 6. a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music

    Examples

    • « she did a strip right in front of everyone »

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