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Meaning of strip in English
Pronunciation
/strɪp/
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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.
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.
remove the surface from
Examples
« strip wood »
4.
remove substances from by a percolating liquid
Examples
« leach the soil »
5.
lay bare
Examples
« denude a forest »
6.
steal goods
Examples
« take as spoils »
« During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners »
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.
strip the cured leaves from
Examples
« strip tobacco »
9.
remove the thread (of screws)
10.
remove a constituent from a liquid
11.
take off or remove
Examples
« strip a wall of its wallpaper »
12.
draw the last milk (of cows)
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 »
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 »
2.
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
3.
an airfield without normal airport facilities
4.
a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
5.
thin piece of wood or metal
6.
a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
Examples
« she did a strip right in front of everyone »