strip search

¹

noun

1. an act or instance of strip-searching.

strip-search

²

[strip-surch]

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.

strip-search

verb

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

noun

1. a search that involves stripping a person naked

Other Word Forms

• strip-searching noun