strip-search

¹ 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 ² American  

noun

1. an act or instance of strip-searching.

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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

Under cross examination, Det Con Linge broke down in tears when asked about why she did not complete a record of the strip search on the police database until five weeks later.

From BBC

The girl, who was 15 at the time, will not being giving evidence at the three-week south-east London tribunal, "because of the psychological effects that this strip search has had on her", the panel heard.

From BBC

The bill proposes, among other things, a ban on strip searches and greater restrictions on people working with young children.

From BBC

The report also recommended a major overhaul of the way the force uses strip search and intimate body searches.

From BBC

But what purpose do strip searches actually serve?

From Seattle Times