Stripping: meaning, definitions and examples
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stripping
[ ˈstrɪpɪŋ ]
textile manufacturing
The process of removing the outer layers of fiber from a plant or animal to prepare it for further processing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Stripping is an essential step in the production of cotton yarn.
- After stripping the wool, it is ready to be spun into yarn.
clothing industry
The action of removing the finish or surface coating from a piece of furniture, clothing, or other item.
Synonyms
peel off, remove, scrape off
Examples of usage
- She spent hours stripping the old paint from the wooden chair.
- After stripping the denim jacket, it looked brand new.
Translations
Translations of the word "stripping" in other languages:
🇵🇹 remoção
- retirada
- despojamento
🇮🇳 उतारना
- पट्टी करना
- छीनना
🇩🇪 Entfernen
- Abstreifen
- Ausziehen
🇮🇩 pengupasan
- pencopotan
- menghilangkan
🇺🇦 видалення
- зняття
- обдирання
🇵🇱 usuwanie
- zdzieranie
- obnażanie
🇯🇵 除去 (じょきょ)
- 剥奪 (はくだつ)
- 剥がす (はがす)
🇫🇷 enlèvement
- déshabillage
- dépouillement
🇪🇸 eliminación
- despojo
- desnudarse
🇹🇷 çıkarma
- soyma
- soymak
🇰🇷 제거 (제거)
- 벗기기 (벗기기)
- 탈의 (탈의)
🇸🇦 إزالة
- تجريد
- نزع
🇨🇿 odstraňování
- svlékání
- strhávání
🇸🇰 odstraňovanie
- vyzliekanie
- strhávanie
🇨🇳 去除 (qùchú)
- 剥离 (bōlí)
- 脱衣 (tuōyī)
🇸🇮 odstranjevanje
- slačenje
- lupanje
🇮🇸 fjarlæging
- afklæðning
- afklæða
🇰🇿 жою
- шешу
- сыдыру
🇬🇪 მოშორება
- გახსნა
- გაძარცვა
🇦🇿 çıxarma
- soyunma
- təmizləmə
🇲🇽 eliminación
- despojo
- desnudarse
Word origin
The word 'stripping' originated from the Old English word 'strypian', meaning to plunder or despoil. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the act of removing outer layers or surfaces. The term has been used in various industries such as textiles, furniture, and manufacturing to describe the process of taking something down to its bare essentials.
See also: outstrip, outstripping, strip, striped, stripped, stripper, strips, stripy.