strip search

See also: strip-search

English

Noun

strip search (plural strip searches)

1. A search for items hidden on a person, performed by removing the person's clothes.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see strip,‎ search.

   I've been using the online strip searches to find old comics I remember from childhood.

Translations

search performed by removing clothes

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 脫衣搜身／脱衣搜身 (tuōyī sōushēn), 脱衣搜身 (tuōyī sōushēn)

• Finnish: ruumiintarkastus (fi)
• French: please add this translation if you can

Verb

strip search (third-person singular simple present strip searches, present participle strip searching, simple past and past participle strip searched)

1. To search for items hidden on a person, by removing clothes.

Translations

search by removing clothes

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 脫衣搜身／脱衣搜身 (tuōyī sōushēn), 脱衣搜身 (tuōyī sōushēn)

• Finnish: tehdä ruumiintarkastus
• French: please add this translation if you can

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