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strip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of strip

1 to remove clothing from

  • the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam
Synonyms of strip

disrobe, unclothe, undress
Words Related to strip

bare, denude, divest, expose, uncover, undrape, unveil

bark, flay, peel, skin
Near Antonyms of strip

apparel, array, attire, caparison, clothe, costume, cover, deck, dress, feather, garb, garment, invest, rig (out), vest

cloak, mantle

drape, swaddle, swathe

accoutre (or accouter), equip, furnish, outfit
Antonyms of strip

dress, gown, robe

2 to take something away from

  • an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
Synonyms of strip

abate, bereave, deprive, divest
Words Related to strip

denude

cheat, clean (out), defraud, shortchange

bankrupt, disfurnish, impoverish

strip

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of strip

1 a long narrow piece of material

  • now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully
Synonyms of strip

list, ribbon, slip
Words Related to strip

slat

band, bandage, belt, binding, girth, strap, swatch, swath (or swathe), tape

2 a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story

  • a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points
Synonyms of strip

cartoon, comic, comic strip, funny
Words Related to strip

comic book, funny paper(s), graphic novel

animated cartoon, animation

caricature

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