strips
Pronunciation: [strɪps]
Word
Context: "food"
(noun) strips are long, thin pieces of something, like meat or vegetables. Imagine cutting a carrot into long thin pieces. Those pieces are called strips.
Example
I like to eat chicken strips with dipping sauce for lunch.
Example
There are no strips of lettuce left in the salad.
Example
Can you cut the bell pepper into strips for the stir-fry?
Context: "action"
(verb) to strip means to take off a layer or remove something from an object. Like when you take the wrapping off a present or take the skin off a fruit.
Example
She strips the wallpaper to reveal the beautiful walls underneath.
Example
He didn't strip the old paint from the chair before he tried to repaint it.
Example
Are you going to strip the old labels off the bottles before recycling them?
Context: "entertainment"
(noun) strips can also refer to comic strips, which are short stories told in pictures and words in a sequence, usually found in newspapers.
Example
My favorite comic strips make me laugh every Sunday morning.
Example
There are no new comic strips published in the newspaper today.
Example
Have you read the latest comic strips in the paper?
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