stripped

American  

[stript] / strɪpt /

adjective

1. having had a covering, clothing, equipment, or furnishings removed.

   trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.

2. having had usable parts or items removed, as for reuse or resale.

   the hulk of a stripped car.

3. having or containing the bare essentials, with no added features or accessories.

   a stripped new car, with no radio or air conditioning.

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Other Word Forms

• unstripped adjective

Etymology

Origin of stripped

First recorded in 1925–30; strip ¹ + -ed ²

Compare meaning

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• stripped vs. striped

Example Sentences

Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his titles last year due to his ties with Epstein, cannot be forced by a subpoena to go to the US and has not responded to the request.

From BBC

He stripped off his cloak, set his monocle on the table, and slumped into the leather chair beside the hearth.

From Literature

A more unusual idea suggests a smaller black hole merged with a stripped helium star and consumed it from within.

From Science Daily

The upshot, many employees say, is that work has been stripped of fun.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Tudor's defence, he took over a shell-shocked and struggling squad decimated by injuries and stripped of confidence.

From BBC

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