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Strip

UK /["/strɪp/"]/US /["/strɪp/"]/

Definition

a long narrow piece of paper, metal, cloth, etc.

In simple words: To remove something, usually clothing or covering.

Examples

  • The comic strips in the newspaper always make me laugh.
  • She enjoys reading vintage comic strips from the 1950s.
  • The airport has a strip of land reserved for emergency landings.
  • The runway is a long, flat strip designed for aircraft takeoff and landing.
  • The dancer performed an elaborate strip that captivated the audience.
  • The magician’s strip act combined humor and impressive tricks.
  • They found an oil strip beneath the desert sands.

Usage notes

Use 'strip' when talking about taking off clothes or removing layers (like paint or furniture coverings). It's appropriate in casual and some formal contexts but avoid in overly formal writing.

Grammar pattern

strip + object

Memory hint

Think of 'strip' as removing layers like peeling an onion.

Collocations

  • long
  • narrow
  • thin
  • steak
  • in strips
  • strip of
  • cut something into strips
  • tear something into strips
  • long
  • narrow
  • thin
  • steak
  • in strips
  • strip of
  • cut something into strips
  • tear something into strips
  • bar
  • club
  • joint

Synonyms

  • remove
  • take off
  • peeled
  • undress
  • uncover

Antonyms

  • cover
  • dress

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'striped', which refers to patterns.
  • Using 'stripping' when 'stripping off' is needed for clarity in context.