strip search

¹ American  

noun

1. an act or instance of strip-searching.

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strip-search ² American  

[strip-surch] / ˈstrɪpˌsɜrtʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) especially for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.

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strip-search British  

verb

1. (tr) (of police, customs officials, etc) to strip (a prisoner or suspect) naked to search him or her for contraband, narcotics, etc

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noun

1. a search that involves stripping a person naked

Other Word Forms

• strip-searching noun

Example Sentences

It added: "The human rights advisor found both the justification for the strip search and any justification for the failure to ensure that an appropriate adult was present were inadequately recorded."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023

London-based Palestinian actress Sonia Nasir clears security at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport more smoothly than she expected she would, with just one quick strip search.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

Under regulations that require a witness to the procedure, transgender guard Isaac Buhle participated in the 2016 strip search of West as an observer.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2022

“Forget the strip search for a minute, she’s not charged with that,” said Corey Chirafisi, Casper’s attorney.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

There was also something Chew referred to as the "strip search incident," which occurred during a world championship.

From Salon • May 30, 2022