Synonyms for
Strips
Definition
to remove something from the surface of something else, often with a quick movement
Synonyms & similar words
stripshow
dress
slip
denudate
rifle
discase
striptease
ransack
unclothe
cartoonstrip
disinvest
bare
peel
deprive
pillage
undress
reave
clean
denude
foray
funnies
comicstrip
stripdown
loot
landingstrip
peels
removes
cuts
shaves
detaches
unpegs
unhooks
unzips
unfastens
unbuttons
unsnaps
unclips
unpacks
unwraps
uncovers
unveils
unmasks
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- cut into strips
- wide strips
- thin strips
- paper strips
- bacon strips
- security strips
- strip lighting
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'strips' refers to long, narrow pieces. As a verb, it means to remove covering or clothing.
Example sentences
- She strips the bed before she washes the sheets.
- The carpenter strips the old paint from the wood.
- The waitress strips the tablecloth from the table after the meal.
- The dancer strips off her clothes during the performance.
- The teacher strips the classroom of all distractions before the test.
Quotes
A man without a woman is like a bald eagle without feathers and like a grizzly bear without fur and like a leopard without spots. But even a bald eagle needs a few strips of bacon to call it breakfast.
I never wear makeup at home, but I always wear sunscreen. I have one from Elta MD that has a little bit of tint in it so I don't look like a ghost. And if I'm doing nothing at home, I'll put on SK-II Facial Treatment Mask - I look like Jason from 'Friday the 13th', but it works. My husband gets scared.
I'm a feminist. I've been a female for a long time now. It'd be stupid not to be on my own side.