Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strip down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: strip -down
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove all of one's clothing.

Intransitive verb

verb

To remove inessentials from.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove a part of something.

Example Sentences

"As soon as he got home from exercising, Ryan stripped down and took a shower."
"The project had to be stripped down to the core elements in order to hit the budget."
"Yet it was all interesting and the process of being partly responsible for stripping down a locomotive and seeing it take shape again was quite a thrill."
"Southern officers are conceding that the operation may involve stripping right down to underframes."

Usage

Inflected Forms

strips down (present, singular) stripping down (participle, present) stripped down (participle, past) stripped down (past)

Derived Forms

stripdown

Phrases

stripped down stripped-down pare down tear down

Frequently Paired Words

pare down tear down teardown

Synonyms

undress discase uncase unclothe strip disrobe peel

Questions

What does strip down mean?: To remove all of one's clothing.

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