Idiom idiom
strip off
Meaning
To remove all of one's clothes (or sometimes to remove all except underclothes, or figuratively).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He had to strip off before jumping into the pool.”
“The doctor asked the patient to strip off so he could examine his back properly.”
“After the long, muddy hike through the rain, the travelers were eager to strip off their wet layers and sit by the fire.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026