body-search

American  

[bod-ee-surch] / ˈbɒd iˌsɜrtʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to search all parts of the body of.

   Police ordered the suspects to strip and then body-searched them for hidden caches of narcotics.

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body search British  

noun

1. a form of search by police, customs officials, etc, that involves examination of a prisoner's or suspect's bodily orifices

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verb

1. (tr) to search (a prisoner or suspect) in this manner

Example Sentences

The bill also would have outlines rules for how male guards can pat down or body-search female prisoners and how they can interact with prisoners in areas where they are likely to be undressed.

From Washington Times

They separated the men, then had female pesh merga soldiers body-search the women in a tent.

From New York Times

A Justice Department lawyer argued Monday that a new body-search policy for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay did not restrict inmates’ access to lawyers.

From Washington Post

Thus reaffirming TSA's right to body-search for foreign objects.

From Seattle Times