strip
strip /ˈstrɪp/
noun
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(
)
A relatively long narrow piece of something
(
strip
)
a relatively long narrow piece of something
He felt a flat strip of muscle
he felt a flat strip of muscle
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(
)
Artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
(
slip
, strip
)
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
He removed the old paint using a strip of sandpaper.
He removed the old paint using a strip of sandpaper.
-
(
)
An airfield without normal airport facilities
(
airstrip
, flight strip
, landing strip
, strip
)
an airfield without normal airport facilities
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(
)
A sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
(
cartoon strip
, comic strip
, funnies
, strip cartoon
, strip
)
a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
-
A form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
(
strip
, strip show
, striptease
)
a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
She did a strip right in front of everyone
she did a strip right in front of everyone
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Thin piece of wood or metal
(
strip
)
thin piece of wood or metal
The artist used a strip of metal for his sculpture, adding a modern touch.
The artist used a strip of metal for his sculpture, adding a modern touch.
verb
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(
)
Take away possessions from someone
(
divest
, deprive
, strip
)
take away possessions from someone
The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
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(
)
Get undressed
(
discase
, peel
, strip down
, uncase
, disrobe
, strip
, unclothe
, undress
, unrobe
)
get undressed
Please don't undress in front of everybody!
please don't undress in front of everybody!
She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
-
(
)
Lay bare
(
bare
, denudate
, denude
, strip
)
lay bare
Denude a forest
denude a forest
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(
)
Remove substances from by a percolating liquid
(
leach
, strip
)
remove substances from by a percolating liquid
Leach the soil
leach the soil
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(
)
Remove the surface from
(
strip
)
remove the surface from
Strip wood
strip wood
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Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
(
disinvest
, divest
, strip
, undress
)
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim
The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim
She divested herself of her outdoor clothes
She divested herself of her outdoor clothes
He disinvested himself of his garments
He disinvested himself of his garments
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Draw the last milk (of cows)
(
strip
)
draw the last milk (of cows)
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Take off or remove
(
dismantle
[Archaic] , strip
)
take off or remove
Strip a wall of its wallpaper
strip a wall of its wallpaper
-
(chemistry) remove a constituent from a liquid
(
strip
)
(chemistry) remove a constituent from a liquid
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Remove the thread (of screws)
(
strip
)
remove the thread (of screws)
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Strip the cured leaves from
(
strip
)
strip the cured leaves from
Strip tobacco
strip tobacco
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Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
(
clean
, strip
)
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
The boys cleaned the sandwich platters
The boys cleaned the sandwich platters
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm
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Steal goods; take as spoils
(
foray
, loot
, pillage
, plunder
, despoil
, ransack
, reave
[Archaic] , rifle
, strip
)
steal goods; take as spoils
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners