strip
Remove clothing from oneself or another
To take clothes off your body or another person's body.
to strip [someone/oneself]
- The actor had to strip for the scene.
- He stripped down to his underwear before going to bed.
- The police ordered the suspect to strip.
- I strip before I take a shower.
- He stripped off his shirt.
- She stripped for the medical check.
Remove a surface layer from something
To take off the top layer or covering from something.
to strip [something] of [covering/material]
- Workers stripped the old paint from the walls.
- He stripped the bed of its sheets.
- They stripped the bark from the fallen tree.
- We stripped the old paint from the door.
- He stripped the wallpaper from the wall.
- I stripped the bed before washing the sheets.
Long narrow piece of material or land
A long, thin piece of something.
- They bought a strip of land by the river.
- She cut a strip of cloth for the bandage.
- The plane landed on a narrow grass strip.
- I need a strip of paper.
- We walked along a strip of beach.
- He owns a strip of land near the road.
Take away possessions or rights
To take away someone's power, rights, or things they own.
to strip [someone] of [something]
- The dictator was stripped of his powers after the coup.
- They stripped him of his medal for cheating.
- The new law strips citizens of certain freedoms.
- The police stripped him of his weapons.
- They stripped her of her job title.
- The court stripped him of his rights.
Series of drawings in panels
A short story told in pictures and words in boxes, usually in a newspaper.
- I read the comic strip every morning in the paper.
- Her favorite strip features talking animals.
- The artist sold his strips to several magazines.
- I like to read a comic strip.
- This comic strip is very funny.
- He draws a comic strip for the school paper.
- Base: strip
- Plural: strips
- Base: strip
- 3rd Person Singular: strips
- Present Participle: stripping
- Past: stripped
- Irregular present participle: stripping Verb
- Irregular past: stripped Verb
strip away
1Gradually remove layers/aspects
To slowly remove layers from something, or to take away unnecessary parts of an idea or situation.
- They stripped away the old wallpaper to reveal brick underneath.
- The investigation stripped away all lies and revealed the truth.
strip down
1Remove clothes or machine parts
To take off most or all clothes, or to take apart a machine for cleaning or repair.
- The mechanic stripped down the engine to find the problem.
- He stripped down to his shorts before jumping in the pool.
strip off
1Remove clothes quickly/completely
To take clothes off quickly or completely.
- She stripped off her wet coat as soon as she came inside.
- He stripped off and ran into the sea.
comic strip
1short cartoon sequence in print
A short story told in pictures, usually printed in newspapers or magazines.
- I love reading the Sunday comic strips.
- I read my favorite comic strip every Sunday.
- That comic strip always makes me laugh.
- The newspaper's comic strip always makes me smile.
strip search
1Search by removing clothes
To check someone for hidden things by making them take off their clothes.
- The suspect was taken into custody and given a strip search.
- The suspect was taken into custody for a strip search.
- Airport security performed a strip search after finding suspicious items.
- Airport security rarely performs a strip search without cause.