Strip: meaning, definitions and examples

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strip

 

[ strɪp ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

clothing

A long narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material.

Synonyms

band, ribbon, streak

Examples of usage

  • She wore a striped silk dress.
  • He pulled off the Velcro strip on the bandage.
Context #2 | Verb

remove

Remove all coverings from something.

Synonyms

peel off, remove, take off

Examples of usage

  • She stripped off her wet clothes.
  • He stripped the bed of its sheets.

Translations

Translations of the word "strip" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tirar

🇮🇳 पट्टी

🇩🇪 streifen

🇮🇩 mengupas

🇺🇦 смуга

🇵🇱 pasek

🇯🇵 ストリップ

🇫🇷 enlever

🇪🇸 tirar

🇹🇷 şerit

🇰🇷 스트립

🇸🇦 شريط

🇨🇿 pruh

🇸🇰 prúžok

🇨🇳 

🇸🇮 trak

🇮🇸 strimla

🇰🇿 жолақ

🇬🇪 ზოლი

🇦🇿 şerit

🇲🇽 tirar

Etymology

The word 'strip' originated in Middle English from the Old English word 'strypan', meaning to 'strip off, plunder'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include removing coverings or layers. In the 17th century, 'strip' also acquired the meaning of a long narrow piece of material, leading to its modern usage in clothing and other contexts.

See also: outstrip, outstripping, striped, stripped, stripper, stripping, strips, stripy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,921, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.