Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strip search

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
strip search
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A search for items hidden on a person, performed by removing the person's clothes.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see strip, search.

verb

To search for items hidden on a person, by removing clothes.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

strip searches (plural) strip searches (present, singular) strip searching (participle, present) strip searched (participle, past) strip searched (past)

Questions

What does strip search mean?
A search for items hidden on a person, performed by removing the person's clothes.

How to pronounce strip search

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