strip

strip¹

S0811400 (strĭp)v. stripped, strip·ping, strips v.tr.1. a. To remove clothing or covering from: stripped the beds.b. To remove or take off (clothing or covering): stripped off his shirt.c. To remove an exterior coating, as of paint or varnish, from: stripped the cabinets.d. To remove the leaves from the stalks of (tobacco, for example).e. To clear of a natural covering or growth; make bare: strip a field.2. a. To deprive of possessions, office, rank, privileges, or honors; divest: The court stripped him of his property.b. To rob of wealth or property; plunder or despoil: stripped the palace of its treasures.3. a. To remove equipment, furnishings, or accessories from: They stripped down the car to reduce its weight.b. To remove nonessential detail from; reduce to essentials: The director stripped down her style of filmmaking.c. To dismantle (a firearm, for example) piece by piece.4. To damage or break the threads of (a screw, for example) or the teeth of (a gear).5. a. To draw and discard the first drops of milk from the udder of (a cow or goat, for example) at the start of milking.b. To draw the last drops of milk from the udder of (a cow or goat, for example) at the end of milking.6. To extract the milt or roe from (a live fish). 7. To draw in (a fishing line) by hand, as between casts with a fly rod.8. To mount (a photographic positive or negative) on paper to be used in making a printing plate.v.intr.1. a. To undress completely.b. To perform a striptease.2. To fall away or be removed; peel: The wallpaper strips away easily.n. A striptease.

[Middle English stripen, from Old English -strȳpan, to plunder (in bestrȳpan).]

strip′pa·ble adj.

strip²

S0811400 (strĭp)n.1. a. A long narrow piece, usually of uniform width: a strip of paper; strips of beef.b. A long narrow region of land or body of water.2. A comic strip.3. An airstrip.4. An area, as along a busy street or highway, that is lined with a great number and variety of commercial establishments.tr.v. stripped, strip·ping, strips To cut or tear into strips.

[Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German strippe, strap, thong.]

strip

(strɪp) vb, strips, stripping or stripped1. to take or pull (the covering, clothes, etc) off (oneself, another person, or thing): to strip a wall; to strip a bed. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) (intr) a. to remove all one's clothesb. to perform a striptease3. (tr) to denude or empty completely4. (tr) to deprive: he was stripped of his pride. 5. (tr) to rob or plunder6. (Art Terms) (tr) to remove (paint, varnish, etc) from (a surface, furniture, etc) by sanding, with a solvent, etc: stripped pine. 7. (Zoology) (tr) Also: pluck to pull out the old coat of hair from (dogs of certain long- and wire-haired breeds)8. (Brewing) a. to remove the leaves from the stalks of (tobacco, etc)b. to separate the two sides of a leaf from the stem of (tobacco, etc)9. (Agriculture) (tr) agriculture to draw the last milk from each of the teats of (a cow)10. (Mechanical Engineering) to dismantle (an engine, mechanism, etc)11. (Mechanical Engineering) to tear off or break (the thread) from (a screw, bolt, etc) or (the teeth) from (a gear)12. (Automotive Engineering) (often foll by down) to remove the accessories from (a motor vehicle): his car was stripped down. 13. (Chemistry) to remove (the most volatile constituent) from (a mixture of liquids) by boiling, evaporation, or distillation14. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (usually foll by in) to combine (pieces of film or paper) to form a composite sheet from which a plate can be made15. (Commerce) (tr) (in freight transport) to unpack (a container). See also stuffing and strippingn (Clothing & Fashion) the act or an instance of undressing or of performing a striptease[Old English bestriepan to plunder; related to Old High German stroufen to plunder, strip]

strip

(strɪp) n1. a relatively long, flat, narrow piece of something2. (Aeronautics) short for airstrip3. (Philately) philately a horizontal or vertical row of three or more unseparated postage stamps4. (Clothing & Fashion) the clothes worn by the members of a team, esp a football team5. (Stock Exchange) commerce a triple option on a security or commodity consisting of one call option and two put options at the same price and for the same period. Compare strap⁵6. (Veterinary Science) NZ short for dosing strip7. tear someone off a strip informal to rebuke (someone) angrilyvb, strips, stripping or strippedto cut or divide into strips[C15: from Middle Dutch strīpe stripe¹]

strip¹

(strɪp)

v. stripped stript, strip•ping, v.t. 1. to deprive of covering: to strip a fruit of its rind. 2. to deprive of clothing. 3. to remove: to strip sheets from a bed. 4. to deprive; divest: stripped of one's rights. 5. to clear out; empty: to strip a house of its contents. 6. to deprive of equipment or possessions. 7. to remove varnish, paint, wax, or the like from. 8. to separate the leaves from the stalks of (tobacco). 9. to remove the midrib from (tobacco leaves). 10. to shear or damage the thread or the teeth of: to strip gears. 11. to draw the last milk from (a cow), esp. by a stroking and compressing movement. 12. to remove (color) from a cloth or yarn. 13. Chem. to remove the most volatile components from, as by distillation or evaporation. v.i. 14. to remove one's clothes. 15. to perform a striptease. 16. to become stripped. n. 17. striptease. [1175–1225; Middle English strippen, earlier stripen, strepen, strupen] strip′pa•ble, adj.

strip²

(strɪp)

n., v. stripped, strip•ping. n. 1. a long narrow piece of material. 2. a narrow expanse of water or land. 3. comic strip. 4. an airstrip; runway. 5. an area of commercial development along a thoroughfare. 6. drag strip. v.t. 7. to cut, tear, or form into strips. [1425–75; late Middle English, c. or < Middle Low German strippe strap; see stripe¹]

strip

Past participle: stripped
Gerund: stripping

Imperative
strip
strip

Present
I strip
you strip
he/she/it strips
we strip
you strip
they strip

Preterite
I stripped
you stripped
he/she/it stripped
we stripped
you stripped
they stripped

Present Continuous
I am stripping
you are stripping
he/she/it is stripping
we are stripping
you are stripping
they are stripping

Present Perfect
I have stripped
you have stripped
he/she/it has stripped
we have stripped
you have stripped
they have stripped

Past Continuous
I was stripping
you were stripping
he/she/it was stripping
we were stripping
you were stripping
they were stripping

Past Perfect
I had stripped
you had stripped
he/she/it had stripped
we had stripped
you had stripped
they had stripped

Future
I will strip
you will strip
he/she/it will strip
we will strip
you will strip
they will strip

Future Perfect
I will have stripped
you will have stripped
he/she/it will have stripped
we will have stripped
you will have stripped
they will have stripped

Future Continuous
I will be stripping
you will be stripping
he/she/it will be stripping
we will be stripping
you will be stripping
they will be stripping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stripping
you have been stripping
he/she/it has been stripping
we have been stripping
you have been stripping
they have been stripping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stripping
you will have been stripping
he/she/it will have been stripping
we will have been stripping
you will have been stripping
they will have been stripping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stripping
you had been stripping
he/she/it had been stripping
we had been stripping
you had been stripping
they had been stripping

Conditional
I would strip
you would strip
he/she/it would strip
we would strip
you would strip
they would strip

Past Conditional
I would have stripped
you would have stripped
he/she/it would have stripped
we would have stripped
you would have stripped
they would have stripped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	strip - a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"part, piece - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"row - a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"
	2.	strip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of materialslipartefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a wholeband - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)ring, band - a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)band - a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decorationcramp iron, cramp - a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry togetherreef - one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the windleading, lead - thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printingmullion - a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)typewriter ribbon, ribbon - a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriterscreed - an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concretestay - a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)tab - a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it; "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"tape - a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip, weatherstripping - a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
	3.	strip - an airfield without normal airport facilitiesairstrip, flight strip, landing stripairfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and landflare path - an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landingrunway - a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
	4.	strip - a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic bookcartoon strip, comic strip, funniesnewspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"comic book - a magazine devoted to comic stripscartoon, sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazineframe - a single drawing in a comic_strip
	5.	strip - thin piece of wood or metalbatten - a strip fixed to something to hold it firmcleat - a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attachedfingerboard - a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingersfurring strip, furring - strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboardjackstraw, spillikin - a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstrawspale, picket - a wooden strip forming part of a fenceslat, spline - a thin strip (wood or metal)spline - a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved linestoothpick - pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teethlumber, timber - the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
	6.	strip - a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"strip show, stripteasenude dancing - erotic dancing with little or no clothing
Verb	1.	strip - take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"deprive, divestunarm, disarm - take away the weapons from; render harmlessexpropriate - deprive of possessions; "The Communist government expropriated the landowners"clean - deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"dispossess - deprive of the possession of real estateclean out - deprive completely of money or goods; "The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours"unclothe - strip; "unclothe your heart of envy"unsex - deprive of sex or sexual powersorphan - deprive of parentsbereave - deprive through death
	2.	strip - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"discase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, unclothe, peeltake off - remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"undress, disinvest, divest, strip - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"take off - take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"
	3.	strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"peel, pare, skin - strip the skin off; "pare apples"bark, skin - remove the bark of a treedecorticate - remove the outer layer of; "decorticate a tree branch"deplumate, deplume, displume, tear, pluck, pull - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
	4.	strip - remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"leachremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	5.	strip - lay bare; "denude a forest" denudate, denude, bareclear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"defoliate - strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides"burn off - clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
	6.	strip - steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"despoil, foray, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, loot, plundertake - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"deplume, displume - strip of honors, possessions, or attributes
	7.	strip - remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"cleanremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	8.	strip - strip the cured leaves from; "strip tobacco"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	9.	strip - remove the thread (of screws)smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
	10.	strip - remove a constituent from a liquidchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	11.	strip - take off or remove; "strip a wall of its wallpaper"dismantleremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	12.	strip - draw the last milk (of cows)milk - take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"
	13.	strip - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"undress, disinvest, divestdiscase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, unclothe, peel - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

strip

¹verb1. undress, disrobe, expose yourself, take your clothes off, unclothe, uncover yourself Women residents stripped naked in protest.2. peel, clean, clear, rub, shave, scrape, abrade The floorboards have been stripped and sanded.3. dismantle, take apart, disassemble, take to pieces, take to bits They stripped the car.4. plunder, rob, loot, empty, sack, deprive, ransack, pillage, divest, denude The soldiers have stripped the civilians of their passports.

strip

²noun1. piece, shred, bit, band, slip, belt, tongue, ribbon, fillet, swathe Serve with strips of fresh raw vegetables.2. stretch, area, tract, expanse, extent a short boat ride across a narrow strip of water3. street, road, avenue, row, lane, terrace, boulevard, roadway, thoroughfare a busy commercial strip in North Dallastear someone off a strip (Brit. informal) tell off, rebuke, reprimand, lecture, carpet (informal), censure, reproach, scold, berate, tick off (informal), chide, tear into (informal), take to task, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, bawl out (informal), haul over the coals (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), give (someone) a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), give (someone) a piece of your mind He heard Nora tear an orderly off a strip.

strip¹

verb1. To remove all the clothing from:disrobe, unclothe, undress.2. To remove the skin of:decorticate, pare, peel, scale, skin.3. To take or keep something away from:deprive, dispossess, divest, rob.4. To make bare:bare, denude, disrobe, divest, expose, uncover.5. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war:depredate, despoil, havoc, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, rape, ravage, sack, spoliate.Archaic: harrow, spoil.

strip²

nounA long narrow piece, as of material:band, bandeau, fillet, stripe.

Translations

剥去条条幅式的足球运动员衣服脱光连环漫画

strip

(strip) – past tense, past participle stripped – verb1. to remove the covering from something. He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.剥去2. to undress. She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist. 剥（脱）光 3. to remove the contents of (a house etc). The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings. 搬走（屋内的）设备 4. to deprive (a person) of something. The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct. 免（夺）去...的... noun1. a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc). a strip of paper. 条，带 2. a strip cartoon. 连环漫画3. a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc. The team has a red and white strip.条幅式的足球运动员衣服strip cartoon a row of drawings, eg in a newspaper or comic paper, telling a story. 连环漫画ˈstrip-lighting noun lighting by long tubes rather than bulbs. 长条状灯（光） ˌstrip-ˈtease noun the act, by a woman, of removing her clothes one by one as a theatrical entertainment. 脱衣舞 adjectivea strip-tease show.脱衣舞的strip off to remove clothes or a covering from a thing or person. He stripped (his clothes) off and had a shower; The doctor stripped his bandage off. 剥（脱）光

strip

→ 剥去zhCN, 条zhCN

strip

landing strip

1. Literally, a long flat stretch of land used by winged aircraft to land after flight. The flight had to circle the airport for nearly 30 minutes as debris was cleared from the landing strip.2. slang Pubic hair, especially a woman's, that has been shaved or waxed into a single vertical line directly above the vulva.See also: landing, strip

tear a strip off (someone)

To scold, upbraid, or rebuke someone very severely, as for an error or wrongdoing. The teacher really tore a strip off me for causing a disruption in class again.See also: off, strip, tear

tear someone off a strip

To scold, upbraid, or rebuke someone very severely, as for an error or wrongdoing. The teacher really tore me off a strip for causing a disruption in class again.See also: off, someone, strip, tear

in the altogether

Naked. I keep having the dream where I walk into my high school in the altogether!

strip away

1. To tear, peel, or otherwise remove some outer layer or covering from something else, especially in a quick, intense, or violent manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "away." Quit stripping the bark away from the tree like that—it isn't good for it! This treatment strips away the dirt and dead cells from your skin. The doctors stripped the bandage away to check the wound.2. To remove aspect, trait, ability, power, etc., from someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "away." The authoritarian government has been slowly stripping away its citizens' freedoms ever since it came into power. The board of directors stripped the manager's authority away while it conducted its internal review of the situation.See also: away, strip

strip down

1. To remove all or most of one's clothing. When I wrestled in high school, we always stripped down to our underwear—or nothing at all—when we did our weigh-ins. The man was arrested for stripping down in a public place.2. To remove all or most of someone else's clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "down." I had to strip Daniel down to his underwear in order to wash all that muck off him. The guards stripped down the inmates to check for any weapons or contraband.3. To remove elements or features until something is in a more basic, minimal state. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "down." In response to the recession, the government has been stripping down most social welfare programs. As they company has largely just become a step in their tax-avoidance chain, they have stripped it down to a single administrative employee.See also: down, strip

strip (someone or something) of (something)

1. To remove some outer layer or covering from someone or something, especially in a rough or forceful manner. The incredible winds stripped our roof of a bunch of its tiles last night. I stripped him of his clothes and hurried him into the shower before the chemicals burned his body.2. To remove, take, or steal something from someone or something, especially in a forceful or brutish manner; to deprive someone or something of something. The authoritarian government has been slowly stripping its citizens' of basic freedoms ever since it came into power. The federal regulators stripped the company of its accreditation after their investigation revealed numerous infractions. He was stripped of his rank for deserting his company during combat.See also: of, strip

strip off

To remove some outer layer, coating, or covering from someone or something, especially in a rough or forceful manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "off." The incredible winds stripped a bunch of tiles off our roof last night. I stripped off his clothes and hurried him into the shower before the chemicals burned his body. You'll need a sandblaster to strip the graffiti off the wall.See also: off, strip

strip out

1. To remove some integral piece, element, or aspect of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "out." We had to strip out the power supply entirely as it had been corroded, so it will cost you a bit of money to replace that. Let's just strip all this old plumbing out and fit in a completely new system. If you strip this clause out of the amendment, it ends up having very little real-world impact.2. To remove or destroy the interior of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "out." I think we should just strip out the entire house and start furnishing it from scratch. The massive fire gutted the warehouse, resulting in losses of nearly $3 million for the company.See also: out, strip

strip down to (something)

1. To remove all or nearly all one's clothes, leaving only bare skin or some minimal articles or levels of clothing. She stripped down to her undergarments and jumped into the lake. I had to strip down to my boxers for the physical exam. We all stripped to the skin before stepping into the hot tub.2. To remove someone else's clothes, leaving only bare skin or some minimal articles or levels of clothing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "strip" and "down." I had to strip Daniel down to his underwear in order to wash all that muck off him. The guards stripped the prisoner down to his socks to make sure he didn't have any weapons or contraband on him.3. To remove all of the clothes above a certain point on one's body, typically one's waist. She stripped down to the waist so the doctor could examine her heartbeat and breathing.4. To remove all of the clothes someone is wearing above a certain point on their body, typically the waist. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "strip" and "down." They stripped me down to my waist so that the chemicals on my shirt wouldn't burn my skin.See also: down, strip

strip for (someone or something)

1. To remove most or all of one's clothing for some purpose, task, or objective. I hate having to strip for my physical every year. We stripped for a dip in the hot tub. I used to be embarrassed about stripping for a living, but it doesn't bother me anymore.2. To remove one's clothing in an erotic manner for someone else's viewing pleasure. She earned extra cash by stripping for wealthy business men in a nudie bar down town. My date wanted me to strip for her, which made me a little bit uncomfortable.See also: strip

strip in (something)

To add a photographic positive or negative to a composite in order to create a printing plate. A process made obsolete by modern computer software. We were told to strip in a picture of the new prime minister just an hour before the poster was due to go to the printer. What can be done in a couple of hours used to take a couple of days back when you had to strip in every image and piece of text by hand.See also: strip

strip to (something)

1. To remove all or nearly all one's clothes, leaving only bare skin or some minimal articles or levels of clothing. She stripped to her undergarments and jumped into the lake. I had to strip to my boxers for the physical exam. We all stripped to the skin before stepping into the hot tub.2. To remove someone else's clothes, leaving only bare skin or some minimal articles or levels of clothing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "strip" and "down." I had to strip Daniel to his underwear in order to wash all that muck off him. The guards stripped the prisoner to his socks to make sure he didn't have any weapons or contraband on him.3. To remove all of the clothes above a certain point on one's body, typically one's waist. She stripped to the waist so the doctor could examine her heartbeat and breathing.4. To remove all of the clothes someone is wearing above a certain point on their body, typically the waist. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "strip" and "down." They stripped me to the waist so that the chemicals on my shirt wouldn't burn my skin.See also: strip

*in the altogether

and *in the buff; *in the nude; *in the rawFig. naked; nude. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; sleep ~.) The museum has a painting of some ladies in the buff. Mary felt a little shy about getting into the altogether. Bill says he sleeps in the raw.

strip down

to remove one's clothing. The doctor told Joe to strip down for his examination. Joe stripped down for the examination.See also: down, strip

strip for something

to take off one's clothing for something. Todd went into the locker room and stripped for his shower. All the recruits stripped for their medical examination.See also: strip

strip someone or something down to something

and strip someone or something downto remove the covering of someone or something down to the lowest level. The emergency room nurse stripped the unconscious patient down to his shorts. He stripped down the patient to his underwear. He stripped the patient down.See also: down, strip

strip someone or something of something

to take something, such as status or property, away from someone or something. The court stripped him of all his property. We stripped him of his rights when we put him in jail.See also: of, strip

strip something away (from someone or something)

to remove or peel something from someone or something. The emergency room nurse stripped the clothing away from the burn victim. He stripped away the victim's clothing. Jamie stripped away the old paint from the bathroom wall.See also: away, strip

strip something in

to insert something into a line of print by gluing or a strip of paper. You will have to strip the accent in. Strip in a grave accent right here.See also: strip

strip something off (of) someone or something

and strip something offto tear something from someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The paramedic stripped the shirt off the burn victim and began to treat her burns. The medic stripped off the patient's shirt.See also: off, strip

strip to something

to take off one's clothing down to a particular level, usually to one's skin, the waist, or some euphemistic way of expressing nudity or near nudity. Tom stripped to the waist and continued to labor in the hot sun. Tom stripped to the bare essentials and got ready to be examined by the doctor.See also: strip

in the altogether

Also, in or stripped to the buff ; in the raw. Naked, nude, as in The art class wanted a model to pose in the altogether, or She was stripped to the buff when the doorbell rang, or He always sleeps in the raw. The first of these colloquial terms dates from the late 1800s. In the buff, a seemingly modern locution dates from the 1600s, buff alluding to a soft, undyed leather, buffskin, that also gave its name to the color. The use of raw, presumably also alluding to raw (undressed) leather, dates from the early 1900s.

tear a strip off someone

tear someone off a strip

BRITISHIf you tear a strip off someone or tear them off a strip, you speak angrily to them, because they have done something wrong. He heard Nora tearing a strip off a member of staff for not returning the food bins to the kitchen soon enough. The headmaster tore me off a strip for being late.See also: off, someone, strip, tear

in the altogether

without any clothes on; naked. informal 1991 Today The mothers…have agreed to pose in the altogether.

tear someone off a strip (or tear a strip off someone)

rebuke someone angrily. informal This expression was originally RAF slang, first recorded in the 1940s.See also: off, someone, strip, tear

tear somebody ˈoff a strip

tear a ˈstrip off somebody

(British English, informal) criticize somebody because you are angry about something they have said or done: The boss tore all the staff off a strip for using the Internet for personal matters during office hours.See also: off, somebody, strip, tear

strip away

v.1. To remove some covering or layer: Most bullies are really cowards once you strip away their tough fa?ade. We hated the wood paneling on the walls so much that we stripped it away and painted the whole room.2. To take some rights or privileges away: The state strips away felons' right to vote. I had power of attorney over the property until the court stripped it away.See also: away, strip

strip down

v.1. To reduce something to essential or minimal features: The director decided to strip down the production in order to reduce costs. If you strip them down to their bare essentials, most religions really believe the same things.2. To remove one's clothing: I stripped down and stepped into the shower.3. strip down to To remove layers of one's clothing until only some clothing remains: The models stripped down to their underwear for the photo shoot.4. To remove someone's clothing: The babysitter stripped down the kids and drew the bath water. Airport security guards are authorized to detain suspicious individuals and strip them down for searching.5. strip down to To remove layers of someone's clothing until only some clothing remains: I stripped the children down to their swimsuits so they could play in the water.See also: down, strip

strip of

v.1. To deprive someone or something of some covering or ornament: The tornado stripped the tree of its leaves. The manuscript was stripped of its academic jargon.2. To deprive someone of some honor, rank, office, privilege, or possession: Losing my job and my house stripped me of my dignity. The officers were court-martialed and stripped of their ranks.See also: of, strip

strip off

v.1. To remove some clothing or outer layer: When the students got to the beach, they stripped off their uniforms and headed for the water. I stripped the blankets off the bed.2. To remove some exterior coating, as of paint or varnish: I bought a strong cleanser to strip off the grime from the stove. You'll have to strip the old paint off before you repaint that wall. See also: off, strip

strip out

v.1. To remove the interior of something, such as a building; gut something: The new owners plan to strip out the building to expose the original red brick walls and concrete ceilings. This old car can run like new if you strip it out and refit it with a new engine and suspension.2. To remove some component from a system, such as from a building, text, or calculation: The electricians stripped out the old wiring. The contract lawyers stripped out all references to royalties. The electricians stripped the old wiring out and installed a new network.See also: out, strip

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