strip noun
ADJ. narrow, thin, tiny | thick, wide Cut the meat into thick strips. | coastal | landing This aircraft requires a good-sized landing strip.
PREP. in ~s The wallpaper can then be torn off in strips. | ~ of a narrow strip of leather
PHRASES cut/tear sth into strips
strip verb
1 take off your/sb's clothes
PREP. down to Office workers stripped down to their shirtsleeves in the heatwave. | off He stripped off his shirt. We stripped off and went for a swim.
PHRASES strip (sb) naked She was stripped naked and left in a cell. | strip to the waist He stripped to the waist and began to dig.
2 take sth away
ADV. completely | away, off, out Strip out any damaged wiring.
PREP. from The bark is stripped from the trees by hand. | of The president had been completely stripped of power. | off We stripped the paint off the walls.
PHRASES strip sth bare The room had been stripped bare by the thieves.
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