Definition for STRIP

STRIP, n. [G. streif, a stripe, a streak; D. streep, a stroke, a line, a stripe; Dan. stribe.]

  1. A narrow piece, comparatively long; as, a strip of cloth.
  2. Waste, in a legal sense; destruction of fences, buildings, timber, &c. [Norm. estrippe.] – Massachusetts.

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