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

Derived Forms

• ˈstrip-ˌsearching, noun

Example Sentences

Pallidine also says officers forced him to undergo a strip search and placed him in solidary confinement before his release.

From Washington Blade

After participating in online reality comic strip competition Strip Search, that idea morphed into OJST.

From The Daily Beast

American officials were immediately provided access to Davis and he was not subjected to a strip search.

From The Daily Beast

There, the man over the phone gave Ogborn an ultimatum: submit to a strip search or be arrested and taken to the police station.

From The Daily Beast

At the time, the TSA claimed it did not strip-search, but later admitted wrongdoing.

From The Daily Beast

Just short of a strip search, any place I could see or touch—including the inside of his mouth—was checked.

From The Daily Beast