verb
strip
STRIP/strˈɪp/
To remove a covering, contents, or parts from something.
The decorator strips old wallpaper from the wall, exposing pale plaster.
Etymology
The ancestor meant to rob or despoil. Removing someone's clothing became a specialized form of that deprivation, extending to taking coverings or outer layers away.
In context
with the brakes released and your pins forward i'm going to strip the skins off
More examples
- Strip the bed before putting on clean sheets.
- The thieves stripped the car of its valuable parts.
- He strips the leaves from each stem.
Forms
strip · strips · stripped · stripping
stripper noun — A chemical product used to remove coatings.