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• strip search
  strip search

  noun

  an act or instance of strip-searching.
• strip-search
  strip-search

  verb (used with object)

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

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

This means, for example, that a website's search ranking may be affected by the number of visits to it.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

The website’s search feature lets you filter by both location and type of activity.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2022

The White House website's search function yields "no result" for the word petition.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2018