/strɪp/

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Meaning

A long, narrow piece of paper, cloth, land, or other material.

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Word origin

Probably from or related to Middle Low German strippe, meaning a strap.

Origin
Middle Low German
Root
strippe
English cognates
stripe

Examples

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A strip is much longer than it is wide.

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Land can come in strips too.

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"Strip" as a verb means to pull or take a covering off.

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 12: strip, title, profit and 7 more words.