strip

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled stript

US /stɹɪp/ See IPA manual

Freq #3369

Meanings

1

noun
A long, narrow piece of something.

I cut a strip of cloth to use as a bandage.
2

verb
To take off your clothes.

They told me to strip before entering the hot tub.
3

verb
To remove a layer or covering from a surface.

We stripped the old wallpaper off the bedroom walls.
4

verb
To take something away from someone, especially as punishment.

The athlete was stripped of his medal after the test.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

2 verb · to take off your clothes. undress

3 verb · to remove a layer or... dismantle

4 verb · to take something away from... deprive

More peel uncover

Word family

Forms strippedstrippingstrips

Derived forms asset-stripstrip-leafstripperstriptease

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Phrases (1)

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strip the bed
to remove all the linen from a bed

Verb + noun

Etymology

From Middle English strepen, strippen, from Old English strīepan (“plunder”), from Proto-Germanic *strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter(h₁)- (“to be stiff; be rigid; exert”). Probably related to German Strafe (“deprivation, fine, punishment”).

strepen Middle English strīepan Old English *strēpōną Proto-Germanic *(s)ter(h₁)- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities

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# strip

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /stɹɪp/
**Frequency rank:** 3369

## Meanings
1. A long, narrow piece of something.
2. To take off your clothes.
3. To remove a layer or covering from a surface.
4. To take something away from someone, especially as punishment.

## Examples
- I cut a strip of cloth to use as a bandage.
- They told me to strip before entering the hot tub.
- We stripped the old wallpaper off the bedroom walls.
- The athlete was stripped of his medal after the test.

## Synonyms
- deprive
- peel
- uncover

## Derived Forms
- asset-strip
- strip-leaf
- stripper
- striptease

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: strepen
- Root: strīepan
- Root: *strēpōną
- Root: *(s)ter(h₁)-

## Etymology
From Middle English strepen, strippen, from Old English strīepan (“plunder”), from Proto-Germanic *strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter(h₁)- (“to be stiff; be rigid; exert”). Probably related to German Strafe (“deprivation, fine, punishment”).

## AI Etymology
Strip is from Middle English strepen, strippen, from Old English strīepan (“plunder”), from Proto-Germanic *strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter(h₁)- (“to be stiff; be rigid; exert”). Probably related to German Strafe (“deprivation, fine, punishment”). In present-day use, it can mean a long, narrow piece of something, or to take off your clothes. Derived formations include asset-strip, strip-leaf, stripper, striptease.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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