Definitions
Long narrow piece of material; also to remove covering, clothing, or parts.
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide.”
“Papier mache is made from strips of paper.”
“Squeeze a strip of glue along the edge and then press down firmly.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Long narrow piece”5 letters
02“Narrow piece”5 letters
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