First Known Use: 13th century
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1strip
verb \ˈstrip\
: to remove your clothing
: to take the clothes off (someone)
: to remove your clothing in a sexually exciting way while someone is watching
stripped \ˈstript\ also striptstrip·ping
Full Definition of STRIP
transitive verb
1
a : to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from b : to deprive of possessions c : to divest of honors, privileges, or functions
2
a : to remove extraneous or superficial matter from <a prose style stripped to the bones> b : to remove furniture, equipment, or accessories from <strip a ship for action>
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: to make bare or clear (as by cutting or grazing)
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: to finish a milking of by pressing the last available milk from the teats <strip a cow>
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a : to remove cured leaves from the stalks of (tobacco) b : to remove the midrib from (tobacco leaves)
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: to tear or damage the thread of (a separable part or fitting)
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: to separate (components) from a mixture or solution
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: to press eggs or milt out of (a fish)
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: to remove (a subcutaneous vein) by means of a surgical instrument
intransitive verb
1
a : to take off clothes b : to perform a striptease
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Origin of STRIP
Middle English strepen, strippen, from Old English -strīepan; akin to Old High German stroufen to strip
2strip
noun
: a long, narrow piece of something
: a long, narrow piece of land
: a road that has a lot of shops, restaurants, etc., along it
Full Definition of STRIP
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a : a long narrow piece of a material b : a long narrow area of land or water
2
: airstrip
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: a commercially developed area especially along a highway
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Origin of STRIP
probably alteration of 3stripe
First Known Use: 1548
STRIPPED Defined for Kids
1strip
verb \ˈstrip\
strippedstrip·ping
Definition of STRIP for Kids
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: to remove clothes : undress
2
: to remove a covering or surface layer from <I'm stripping furniture for refinishing.>
3
: to make bare or clear <They passed miles of naked grapevines, stripped of their harvest … — Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising>
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: to take away all duties, honors, or special rights <The soldiers were stripped of their rank.>
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: to remove all the contents (as equipment or accessories) from <Thieves stripped the car.>
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: to tear or damage the thread of (as a screw or bolt)
2strip
noun
Definition of STRIP for Kids
: a long narrow piece or area <strips of bacon> <a strip of land>
Medical Dictionary
strip
transitive verb \ˈstrip\
stripped \ˈstript\ strip·ping
Medical Definition of STRIP
: to remove (a vein) by means of a stripper <stripping a varicose saphenous vein>
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