strip

Meanings

• Noun

  A long, narrow piece of material or other substance, often used for binding or covering.

  - "He used a strip of duct tape to fix the leak."
  - "The dancer twirled around, revealing her tattooed stomach covered in colorful strips."

• Verb

  To remove the outer covering or layers of (something) in a continuous length.

  - "Please strip the wallpaper before painting."
  - "The monkey strips bark from trees to eat the inner cambium."

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Pronunciation

1. /stɹɪp/
   
   
   
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2. /stɹɪp/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

deprive , peel , uncover

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with strip
drip , grip , slip

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Variants

List of all variants of strip that leads to same result
strip , strippable , stripped , stripping , strips , stript , strip-chart recorder , strip-chart recorders , strip-chart recording , strip cropping , strip-crop , strip-cropped , strip-cropping , strip-crops , strip mall , strip malls , strip mine , strip miner , strip miners , strip mines , strip-mine , strip-mined , strip-mines , strip-mining , strip poker , strip pokers , strip search , strip searches , strip-search , strip-searched , strip-searches , strip-searching , strip away , stripped away , stripping away , strips away , stript away , strip cartoon

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Forms

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strips, stripping

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English strippan 'to pluck off, strip', from stryp 'plucked off piece'. Related to stripper 'one who strips'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest strip of duct tape ever made was over 1 mile long.

2. The word 'strip' is also used in the context of gambling, where a 'strip' is a series of consecutive numbers on a roulette wheel.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nudity: The state of being naked, without clothing.

2. Bondage: The practice of restraining someone, typically with ropes or straps, for sexual gratification.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'strip' has been used metaphorically to describe the removal of layers of deception or falsehood. In art, 'strip' can refer to a series of paintings or photographs that depict the same subject in a progression of stages. In music, 'strip' can be a verb meaning to play a musical instrument in a raw, unadorned way.

How to Memorize "strip"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long, narrow piece of material.
   - Imagine stripping the wallpaper from a wall.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'strip' with 'naked' or 'uncovered'.
   - Think of stripping wallpaper or bark from a tree.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Apes Strip Bananas' to remember the definition of 'strip' as 'to remove the outer covering'.
   - Create a mental image of a long, narrow piece of material.

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