strip
//strɪp//
Verb
stripInfinitive
stripPresent tense
strippedPast tense
strippedPast participle
strippingPresent participle
stripsThird-person singular
1
to remove all coverings or clothes from someone or something
He stripped the old paint from the walls.
2
to remove a layer or covering from a surface
We need to strip the old paint from the walls before repainting.
3
to take away property, rights, or titles from someone
The court stripped him of his title and property.
4
to remove all the contents or parts from something
The thieves stripped the house of all its valuables.
Noun
stripSingular
stripsPlural
1
a long, narrow piece of something
She cut the paper into thin strips.
2
a long, narrow area of land
A narrow strip of land connects the two islands.
3
a sequence of drawings that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine; a comic strip
I read the comic strip in the newspaper every morning.