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stripped

Pronunciation: [strɪpt]

Word

Context: “removal”

(verb) to take off something like clothing, layers, or an outer covering. Imagine if you took off a jacket when it was hot outside, you would say you stripped off your jacket.

Example

She stripped off her old paint to make the furniture look new again.

Example

He didn’t strip off his coat when he entered the warm room, so he still felt chilly.

Example

Why did you strip off your gloves before starting the project?

Context: “appearance”

(adjective) when something is bare or without anything else on it. Think of a tree in winter with no leaves; it looks stripped down to its bare branches.

Example

The stripped walls of the room felt modern and clean.

Example

The room was not stripped; it had all its decorations and furniture.

Example

Does the house look stripped or is it still filled with things?

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