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Strip

noun
/strɪp/

Meaning

a long narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or other material
to remove coverings or layers from something; to undress

Example Sentences

She tore a strip of paper from the notebook.

He had to strip the old paint from the wall.

Example Expressions

strip away

Synonyms

band, stripe, piece, remove, peel, undress, bare, dismantle
Entry 1
band, stripe, piece
Entry 2
remove, peel, undress, bare, dismantle

Antonyms

whole, complete piece, cover, dress, clothe
Entry 1
whole, complete piece
Entry 2
cover, dress, clothe

Collocations

paper strip, comic strip, landing strip, strip off, strip down, strip away, strip bare
Entry 1
paper strip, comic strip, landing strip
Entry 2
strip off, strip down, strip away, strip bare

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to settle comfortably or securely in a place; to hide or shelter firmly
to move or balance unsteadily; to wobble
to insult or ignore someone by treating them rudely
to fall straight down at high speed
to exclude someone socially or vote against their membership in a group or club
to fry something until it becomes crisp and curled, or to make a sizzling noise

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