# strip off

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/strip-off
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To remove all of one's clothes (or sometimes to remove all except underclothes, or figuratively).

## 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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