Synonyms

stripped

American

[stript] / strɪpt /

adjective

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

trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.
having had usable parts or items removed, as for reuse or resale.

the hulk of a stripped car.
having or containing the bare essentials, with no added features or accessories.

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

Other Word Forms

unstripped adjective

Etymology

Origin of stripped

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

Compare meaning

How does stripped compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

stripped vs. striped

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

CAF stripped Senegal of its title on March 17, over the team's angry departure from the pitch after a penalty was awarded to Morocco late in second-half stoppage time.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The lettering had been stripped from the building, leaving only a faint imprint of the school’s name on the facade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his honour in 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He stripped off his undervest and began to wash himself.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023