Synonyms of strip

strip 1 of 2

noun

1

as in ribbon

a long narrow piece of material

now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ribbon
• tape
• list
• bandage
• slip
• binding
• strap
• belt
• slat
• band
• swath
• swatch
• girth

2

as in cartoon

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 & Similar Words

• cartoon
• comic strip
• comic
• funny
• animation
• graphic novel
• comic book
• animated cartoon
• caricature
• funny paper(s)

strip

2 of 2

verb

ˈstrip 

1

as in to undress

to remove clothing from

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undress
• disrobe
• unclothe
• expose
• bare
• denude
• peel
• bark
• uncover
• skin
• divest
• unveil
• undrape
• flay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gown
• cover
• array
• dress
• garment
• deck
• costume
• apparel
• vest
• dress
• rig (out)
• clothe
• invest
• feather
• robe
• cloak
• drape
• furnish
• attire
• garb
• mantle
• caparison
• equip
• swathe
• outfit
• swaddle
• accoutre

2

as in to deprive

to take something away from

an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprive
• divest
• denude
• bereave
• abate
• clean (out)
• defraud
• cheat
• shortchange
• bankrupt
• impoverish
• disfurnish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strip

Noun

Cover the seams with strips of duct tape and glue on construction-paper designs. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

The former sits high above the bay’s crashing waves, making for quite the romantic spot to partake in a Sour Sky (bourbon, gin and orange sour) and a premium New York strip. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

But the league forced Frank McCourt to sell the Dodgers in 2012 by exerting pressure and threatening a financial takeover or disciplinary action that would have stripped operational control. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Ideological ammunition Some conservative advocacy groups and right-wing media outlets – including Moms for Liberty and the Daily Signal – immediately stripped the indictment of its legal context. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing strip

• comic strip