A stripped new car. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets. ,the hulk of a stripped car. ,a stripped new car, with no radio or air conditioning. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to strip a fruit of its rind. ,to strip sheets from the bed. ,to strip a tree of its bark; to strip him of all privileges. ,to strip a house of its contents. ,to strip a ship of rigging. ,to strip a man of his possessions. ,The wood should be stripped and then refinished. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : Bananas strip easily. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : a strip of cloth, metal, land, etc. ,Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. From Dictionary.com.
The 2006 Tour de France winner had his title stripped for doping. From Wordnik.com. [SI.com] Reference
They cannot let a Tour de France winner get his title stripped for doping. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
Miss USA might have her title stripped because of reports of drug use, sleeping around and binge drinking. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 18, 2006] Reference
Yes, bulimia, anorexia, having her title stripped away from her, the divorce because she didn't want to be divorced. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2003] Reference
Shortly after McGwire's testimony, a St. Louis congressman moved to have McGwire's name stripped from the highway. From Wordnik.com. [Gwynn: McGwire belongs in Hall] Reference
The document is still available on the ACCC’s website (and is embedded below), with the title stripped out. From Wordnik.com. [2008 May] Reference
Sundin stripped the puck from rookie center Peter Sarno at the. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Oilers vs. Maple Leafs] Reference
Miss USA winner who had title stripped dies in LA Associated Press. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
It seems certain that he'll have his Tour de France title stripped from him. From Wordnik.com. [The Speculist: Tour de Enhancement] Reference
Midway through the fourth quarter, Jamus Martin stripped Ragone and Jonathan. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Both medals are stripped from the men and they are banished from the Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-01-11] Reference
Even now, there is evidence that regulations are being stripped from the bills. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » We All Go Down Together] Reference
Later, however, it was stripped from the bill at the request of the White House. From Wordnik.com. [January 2005] Reference
The books that I and others like me thirsted for were stripped from the shelves, taken away. From Wordnik.com. [A Sodomite's Sermon] Reference
I can only presume that there was context stripped from the statement in the original article. From Wordnik.com. [Linus Torvalds and the Apple dis : #comments] Reference
I was stripped from a weight of mud which, with my long riding-habit, I could hardly move under. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference
I agree, and think that the restrictions should be applied to ALL states, not stripped from the law. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) bristles] Reference
Midway through the fourth quarter, Jamus Martin stripped Ragone and Jonathan Goddard recovered the fumble. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Leftwich, Marshall rout Louisville] Reference
With strings of bark stripped from the long roots of creeping vines, she was braiding rope for the Fishing. From Wordnik.com. [Keesh, Son of Keesh] Reference
That first one is so great - are those his lyrics, or were they just stripped from the song for Pete & Pete?. From Wordnik.com. [And I Got No Incentives (Music (For Robots))] Reference
With strings of bark he stripped from the long roots of creeping vines, she was braiding rope for the fishing. From Wordnik.com. [Keesh, The Son of Keesh] Reference
If you want retroactive immunity stripped from the FISA bill, please use this link to call your senators today. From Wordnik.com. [Obama’s Plane Diverted - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Earlier language that ascribed “astrological” influences to global warming was stripped from the final version. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Fifteen States Have Polluter-Driven Resolutions To Deny Climate Threat] Reference
We have had six stout sails, of the heaviest canvas, furled and double-gasketed, torn loose and stripped from the yards. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 36] Reference
34 AM amothea had mentioned finding books sold as used without the front cover, so I wanted to explain stripped books. From Wordnik.com. [June 4th, 2006] Reference
Armstrong, but a number of other people named by Landis, who has had his 2006 tour title stripped after he tested positive. From Wordnik.com. [The Age News Headlines] Reference
The Cardinal celebrant prays at the altar which, being stripped, is emblematic of the nakedness of the Redeemer on the Cross. From Wordnik.com. [More Rare Images: Good Friday with Pius XI in the Sistine Chapel] Reference
A poor substitute for food was this hide, just as it had been stripped from the starved horses of the cattlemen six months back. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
The Nets hugged each other jubilantly on the FleetCenter court, and Martin stripped off his uniform jersey and waved it in the air. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Nets' Martin cleans up game] Reference
· If Unix EOL terminators were read, they were stripped, which is incorrect. From Wordnik.com. [Softpedia - Windows - All] Reference
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