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   Strip

   /strip/

   

   verb

   • 1. remove all coverings from: "they stripped the bed"
   • ▪ remove the clothes from (someone): "the man had been stripped naked"
   • ▪ take off one's clothes: "she stripped down to her underwear" Similar undressstrip offtake one's clothes offremove one's clothesshed one's clothesunclothedisrobestrip nakeddenude oneselfexpose oneselfreveal oneselfuncover oneselfinformal:peel offdated:divest oneself of one's clothesOpposite dress
   • ▪ pull or tear off (a garment or covering): "she stripped off her shirt"
   • ▪ remove bark and branches from (a tree).
   • ▪ remove (paint or varnish) from (a surface): "the floorboards can be stripped, sanded, and polished" Similar peelremovetake offflakescrapescratchshaveabraderubclearcleanpareskinflaytechnical:excoriatedecorticate
   • ▪ remove the stems from (tobacco).
   • ▪ milk (a cow) to the last drop.
   • 2. leave bare of accessories or fittings: "thieves stripped the room of luggage" Similar emptyclearclean outplunderrobburglelootriflepillageransackgutlay baredevastatesackravageraidliterary:despoilarchaic:spoilreave
   • ▪ remove the accessory fittings of or take apart (a machine, motor vehicle, etc.) to inspect or adjust it: "the tank was stripped down piece by piece" Similar dismantledisassembletake to piecestake to bitstake apartbreak updemolishOpposite constructassemble
   • 3. deprive someone of (rank, power, or property): "the lieutenant was stripped of his rank" Similar take away fromdispossessdepriveconfiscatedivestrelievedenyrob
   • 4. sell off (the assets of a company) for profit.
   • ▪ divest (a bond) of its interest coupons so that it and they may be sold separately.
   • 5. tear the thread or teeth from (a screw, gearwheel, etc.).
   • ▪ (of a screw, gearwheel, etc.) lose its thread or teeth.
   • 6. (of a bullet) be fired from a rifled gun without spin owing to a loss of surface.

   noun

   • 1. an act of undressing, especially in a striptease: "she got drunk and did a strip on top of the piano"
   • ▪ used for or involving the performance of stripteases: "a campaigner against strip joints"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stropen. strip1 (sense 2 of the noun) arose in the late 20th century, possibly from the notion of clothing to which a player ‘strips’ down.

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   Define strip. strip synonyms, strip pronunciation, strip translation, English dictionary definition of strip. v. stripped , strip·ping , strips v. tr. 1. a. To remove clothing or covering from: stripped the beds. b. To remove or take off : stripped off his shirt.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stripStrip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you strip something, you leave it bare. Strip can refer to removing a covering — like your clothes or like when you strip your sheets from your bed. Robbers may strip your car of all valuable items. And you might need to strip off a coat of paint before you start painting the front door.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · strip, deprive, dispossess, divest imply more or less forcibly taking something away from someone. To strip is to take something completely (often violently) from a person or thing so as to leave in a destitute or powerless state: to strip a man of all his property; to strip the bark from a tree.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STRIP definition: 1. to remove all your clothes, or to remove all of someone else's clothes: 2. to remove a covering…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstrip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [usually singular] an act of taking your clothes off, especially in a sexually exciting way and in front of an audience. to do a strip. a strip show. see also striptease. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. street. (North American English) a street that has many shops, stores, restaurants, etc. along it. Sunset Strip.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstrip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of strip verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › stripstrip - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to clear out; empty: [ ~ + object + of + object] to strip a house of its contents. [ ~ + object] They stripped the warehouse before selling it. to remove varnish, paint, etc., from:[ ~ + object] to strip that old rocking chair and put on a fresh coat of stain.