stripped

American  

[stript] / strɪpt /

adjective

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

   trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.

2. having had usable parts or items removed, as for reuse or resale.

   the hulk of a stripped car.

3. having or containing the bare essentials, with no added features or accessories.

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

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Other Word Forms

• unstripped adjective

Etymology

Origin of stripped

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

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Example Sentences

Ahmed brought the idea to rethink “Hamlet” with a South Asian British family to Lesslie, who has stripped down and streamlined Shakespeare’s play to the emotional essentials, while director Karia brings a gritty, stylish look.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In terms of a practical response, the Palace has already taken unprecedented action in how it stripped the former Prince Andrew of his titles and removed him from his home.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

All of the upper cabinets in the space were stripped out, with Lorenze revealing that the couple have left that area empty—save for the addition of an elegant new oven hood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

He is accused of having stripped assets and funds from a leading Lithuanian bank, Snoras, where he was a majority shareholder, between 2008 and 2011, when the lender was nationalised.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The butcher turned to plunge the body into a steaming pot, then deftly stripped the feathers off, wrapping the body in white paper.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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