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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. 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.

4. 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.

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

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   3 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanstrip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Phrasal Verbs strip away. See strip in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: strip. Definition of strip verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › stripStrip Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Strip Definition. strĭp. stripped, stripping, strips. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. stripped, stripping, strips. To remove (the clothing or covering) of or from (a person); make naked; undress. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To take off all clothing; undress.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstrip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of strip noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. strip. noun. /strɪp/ Idioms. long, narrow piece. a long narrow piece of paper, metal, cloth, etc. a strip of material. Cut the meat into strips. see also magnetic strip, Möbius strip, rumble strip. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?