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strips

Pronunciation: [strɪps]

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Learn how to use strips in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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?

How to pronounce strips

Pronunciation: [strɪps]

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