strip

Definition (noun): a relatively long narrow piece of something

Example: he felt a flat strip of muscle

Definition (noun): artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

Definition (noun): an airfield without normal airport facilities

Definition (noun): a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book

Definition (noun): thin piece of wood or metal

Definition (noun): a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music

Example: she did a strip right in front of everyone

Definition (verb): take away possessions from someone

Example: The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets

Definition (verb): get undressed

Example: please don’t undress in front of everybody!

Definition (verb): get undressed

Example: She strips in front of strangers every night for a living

Definition (verb): remove the surface from

Example: strip wood

Definition (verb): remove substances from by a percolating liquid

Example: leach the soil

Definition (verb): lay bare

Example: denude a forest

Definition (verb): steal goods; take as spoils

Example: During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners

Definition (verb): remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

Example: The boys cleaned the sandwich platters

Definition (verb): remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

Example: The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm

Definition (verb): strip the cured leaves from

Example: strip tobacco

Definition (verb): remove the thread (of screws)

Definition (verb): remove a constituent from a liquid

Definition (verb): take off or remove

Example: strip a wall of its wallpaper

Definition (verb): draw the last milk (of cows)

Definition (verb): remove (someone’s or one’s own) clothes

Example: The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim

Definition (verb): remove (someone’s or one’s own) clothes

Example: She divested herself of her outdoor clothes

Definition (verb): remove (someone’s or one’s own) clothes

Example: He disinvested himself of his garments

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