Definition of “strip” - English Dictionary

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“strip” in English

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stripverb

uk ​ /strɪp/ us ​ /strɪp/ -pp-

Phrasal verb(s)

strip sth away
strip sth off
strip (down) to sth
strip sb of sth
strip sth out

stripnoun

uk ​ /strɪp/ us ​ /strɪp/

(Definition of “strip” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“strip” in American English

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stripverb

us ​ /strɪp/ -pp-

strip verb (REMOVE COVERING)

› [ T ] to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something:

I have this cabinet that had about eight layers of paint on it, and I stripped it down to refinish it.

› [ T ] If you strip someone of something, you remove it from that person:

Canada wants to strip Luitjens, a retired University of British Columbia botany instructor, of his citizenship.

strip verb (REMOVE CLOTHING)

› [ I/T ] to remove your clothes, or to remove the clothes from someone else:

[ M ] It was so hot that we stripped off our shirts.
[ I ] We were told to strip to the waist (= remove our clothes above the waist).
[ I ] The nurse told me to strip down to my underwear (= remove all of my clothes except my underwear).

stripnoun

us ​ /strɪp/

strip noun (PIECE)

› [ C ] a long, flat, narrow piece:

a strip of land
He didn’t have a bandage, so he ripped up his shirt into thin strips.
To prolong the working life of your credit card, keep the magnetic strip protected from scratches, heat, and moisture.

strip noun (REMOVAL OF CLOTHING)

› [ U ] the act of removing your clothes, esp. as an entertainment:

I jumped on the table and started to do a strip.

(Definition of “strip” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“strip” in Business English

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stripverb [ T ]

uk ​ /strɪp/ us ​ -pp-

› FINANCE to remove the interest payments from a bond and sell them separately from the original bond:

Certain of these securities may have variable interest rates and others may be stripped.

› also strip sth down to separate a machine or piece of equipment into separate parts in order to clean or repair it:

Apprentices are taught how to strip and repair machinery.
See also
asset-stripping

Phrasal verb(s)

strip sth away
strip (sth) down
strip sth down
strip sth from sb/sth
strip sb/sth of sth
strip sth off (sth)
strip sth out

stripnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /strɪp/ us ​ also strip mall US COMMERCE

› a row of stores and small businesses built together along the side of a main road:

commercial/retail strips
See also
magnetic strip

(Definition of “strip” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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