stripping
/ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
noun
- The act of removing a covering, layer, or outer surface from something.
- The stripping of old paint from the walls took several hours.
- After the storm, the stripping of damaged shingles from the roof was necessary.
- The factory specializes in the stripping of copper wire for recycling.
- The process of removing clothing, especially as a form of entertainment.
- The movie features a scene of dramatic stripping during a protest.
- The dance routine included a slow, artistic stripping of a long coat.
- Stripping is sometimes used in comedy shows for humorous effect.
verb
- Present participle of strip; removing a covering, layer, or outer surface.
- He was stripping the leaves from the branches to make a broom.
- The workers are stripping the old varnish off the wooden floor.
- She is stripping the wallpaper from the bathroom walls.
- Present participle of strip; taking off one's clothes.
- The actor was stripping for a scene in the new film.
- The children were stripping off their wet clothes after playing in the rain.
- He was stripping down to his swimsuit before jumping into the pool.
- Present participle of strip; removing something valuable or essential from a place or thing.
- The thieves were stripping the house of all its valuable furniture.
- They were stripping the forest of its timber for commercial use.
- The company is stripping the factory of its machinery before closing it.