stripped
Americanadjective
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having had a covering, clothing, equipment, or furnishings removed.
trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.
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having had usable parts or items removed, as for reuse or resale.
the hulk of a stripped car.
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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
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Although the courts rejected the bans, Dologuele, who previously ran for the top job in 2020, was stripped of his Central African passport in mid-October even after giving up his French citizenship.
From Barron's
With wind speeds that peaked at 90 mph, that tornado overturned vehicles, damaged street signs downed trees and power poles, and stripped trees of branches.
From Los Angeles Times
Think of free cash flow as earnings stripped of storytelling and excuses.
From Barron's
Think of free cash flow as earnings stripped of storytelling and excuses.
From Barron's
There were no references to his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his titles this year, in the speech.
From BBC
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