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 »