Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of removing a covering, layer, or outer part: "stripping" refers to the action of taking something off, often completely or in a systematic way.
   • The act of depriving or divesting: It can also mean the action of taking away possessions, titles, rights, or attributes.

Usage

• As a noun: "Stripping" is used to describe the process or result of removing something. It is often used in technical, industrial, or formal contexts.
  • The stripping of the old paint took three days.
  • The court ordered the stripping of his assets.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The chemical stripping of the floorboards revealed beautiful wood underneath.
  • The scandal led to the stripping of his military rank.

Advanced Usage

• "Stripping down": This phrasal verb form (to strip down) means to remove parts or layers, often to simplify or to reach a core component. The gerund/noun form "stripping down" can be used similarly.
  • The stripping down of the engine for a complete overhaul was necessary.

Variants and Related Words

• Strip (verb): To remove a covering, layer, or clothing.
  • He will strip the old wallpaper from the walls.
• Stripped (adjective): Having had something removed; bare or exposed.
  • The stripped wires were dangerous.
• Stripper (noun): A person or tool that removes something (e.g., paint stripper).
  • She used a chemical stripper to remove the varnish.

Synonyms

• Removal: The act of taking something away.
• Peeling: Removing a thin outer layer, often by pulling it off.
• Denuding: Making something bare or naked; stripping something of its covering.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Strip away: To remove layers, especially to reveal something more basic or true.
  • The documentary strips away the glamour to show the harsh reality.
• Strip off: To take off clothing or a layer quickly or forcefully.
  • He stripped off his wet clothes.

Related Idioms

• Strip someone of something: To officially take something away from someone as a punishment.
  • The champion was stripped of his title after failing a drug test.

Noun

1. the removal of covering