strip
/ˈstɹɪp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A street with multiple shopping or entertainment possibilities.
American usage; Countable; Uncountable
noun
The uniform of a football team, or the same worn by supporters.
British usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide."
- "Papier mache is made from strips of paper."
- "Squeeze a strip of glue along the edge and then press down] firmly."
- "I have some strip left over after fitting out the kitchen."
- "At the far end of the houses the head gardener stood waiting for his mistress, and he gave her strips of bass to tie up her nosegay. This she did slowly and laboriously, with knuckly old fingers that shook."
- "First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour."
Etymology
From alteration of stripe or from Middle Low German strippe, of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps derived from a lost strong verb Proto-Germanic *strīpaną, with no clear cognates outside of Germanic except for Irish sríab (“line, stripe”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- American usage
- British usage
- Slang
- Transitive verb
- Intransitive verb
- Obsolete