strip search
/ˈstrɪpˌsɜrtʃ/
verb
- To search a person by requiring them to remove all or most of their clothing.
- Guards are trained to strip-search inmates humanely and respectfully.
- The police decided to strip-search the suspect after finding drugs in his bag.
- The law says you cannot strip-search a minor without a parent present.
Synonyms
noun
- A search of a person in which they are required to remove all or most of their clothing, typically conducted by police or security to check for hidden items.
- The prisoner was subjected to a strip-search before being placed in a cell.
- The airport security officer conducted a strip-search after the metal detector alarmed repeatedly.
- The court ruled that the strip-search was illegal without reasonable suspicion.