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strip

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈstɹɪp// UK //stɹˈɪp// strip Archaic Informal Slang

n. a long, thin piece of something like paper, cloth, or land. You use this word when the shape is much longer than it is wide.

n. a long, narrow piece of material, land, or territory. Often used to describe physical objects or geographical areas that lack significant width relative to their length.


SIMPLE

She cut the paper into a long strip.

CONTEXTUAL

The farmer planted a narrow strip of wildflowers along the edge of the cornfield to attract bees.

COMPLEX

The peace treaty established a neutral strip of land between the two warring nations, intended to serve as a buffer zone and prevent further border skirmishes.

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Etymology 1

From alteration of stripe or from Middle Low German strippe, of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps derived from a lost strong verb Proto-Germanic *strīpaną, with no clear cognates outside of Germanic except for Irish sríab (“line, stripe”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English strepen, strippen, from Old English strīepan (“plunder”), from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- (“to be stiff; be rigid; exert”). Probably related to German Strafe (“deprivation, fine, punishment”).

Usage

Commonly paired with 'of' to specify the material, such as a 'strip of cloth' or 'strip of tape'.

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