LEARNit Dictionary

strip

noun
C1+
1
C1+
a long narrow piece of paper, metal, cloth, etc.
نوار, باریکه, تکه بلند, تکه باریک
see also magnetic strip, Möbius strip, rumble strip
2
C1+
a long narrow area of land, sea, etc.
نوار, باریکه, زمین باریک
the Gaza Strip
a tiny strip of garden
The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water.
see also airstrip, landing strip, nature strip
3
the uniform that is worn by the members of a sports team when they are playing
لباس ورزشی, لباس تیم
Juventus in their famous black and white strip
the team’s away strip
4
an act of taking your clothes off, especially in a sexually exciting way and in front of an audience
رقص برهنه, رقص استریپ, استریپ‌تیز, برهنگی نمایشی
to do a strip
a strip show
see also striptease
5
a street that has many shops, stores, restaurants, etc. along it
خیابان تجاری
Sunset Strip
6
a series of drawings inside boxes that tell a story and are often published in newspapers
کمیک استریپ, نوار کمیک, داستان مصور
verb
C1+
1
C1+
to take off all or most of your clothes or another person’s clothes
برهنه کردن, عریان کردن, لخت کردن
synonym undress
2
to take off your clothes as a form of entertainment; to perform a striptease
لباس درآوردن, برهنه شدن
3
C1+
to remove a layer from something, especially so that it is completely exposed
پوست کندن, لایه برداری کردن, کَنَدن
Strip off all the existing paint.
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds .
Deer had stripped all the bark off the tree.
Deer had stripped the tree of its bark.
4
C1+
to remove all the things from a place and leave it empty
برچیدن, خالی کردن, عاری کردن
We had to strip out all the old wiring and start again.
First, you need to strip away all the old plaster.
(figurative)The movie aims to strip away the lies surrounding Kennedy's life.
Thieves had stripped the house bare.
5
to separate a machine, etc. into parts so that they can be cleaned or repaired
باز کردن قطعات, دمونتاژ کردن, جداکردن قطعات, پیاده کردن, از هم باز کردن, تجزیه کردن
He strips and cleans his rifle every morning.
They taught us how to strip down a car engine and put it back together again.
synonym dismantle
6
to take away property or honours from somebody, as a punishment
خلع کردن, سلب کردن, محروم کردن
He was disgraced and stripped of his title.
The president had been completely stripped of power.