Meaning of strip in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

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  2. 2. get undressed

    Examples

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

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  3. 3. remove the surface from

    Examples

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

    Examples

    • « leach the soil »

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  5. 5. lay bare

    Examples

    • « denude a forest »

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  6. 6. steal goods

    Examples

    • « take as spoils »
    • « During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners »

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  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 »

    Derived terms

  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 »

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  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 »

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  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 »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « Obviously, there's the seedy side of the strip club world and pole dancing. But, pole dancing, as an art form, is really beautiful. It's been hyper-sexualized because it's associated with strippers, but if you think about it, just in terms of other kinds of dancing, they're using an instrument to create these amazing dance forms. »
    Megalyn Echikunwoke
  • « I was looking to do something non-fiction because I had done a strip, 'My Mom Was a Schizophrenic.' I really enjoyed the process of doing that strip, despite its subject matter. To do it I'd had to do a lot of research and reading and I figured I'd like to do that again. »
    Chester Brown
  • « I've discovered just how symbiotic the relationship is between writers, directors and actors. They ask the same questions and strip down texts in exactly the same way. »
    Damian Lewis
  • « Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her. »
    Cathy Guisewite
  • « Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy. »
    Cathy Guisewite

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