~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 remove all coverings or clothes from.
↘take off one's clothes.
2》 leave bare of accessories or fittings.
↘remove the accessory fittings of or take apart (a machine, motor vehicle, etc.) for inspection or adjustment.
3》 remove (paint or varnish) from a surface.
4》 ( ~ someone of ) deprive someone of (rank, power, or property).
5》 sell off (the assets of a company) for profit.
6》 tear the thread or teeth from (a screw, gearwheel, etc.).
7》 (of a bullet) be fired from a rifled gun without spin owing to a loss of surface.
■ noun
1》 an act of undressing, especially in a ~tease.
↘[as modifier ] used for or involving the performance of ~teases.
2》 Brit. the identifying outfit worn by the members of a sports team while playing.
Origin
ME: of Gmc origin; sense 2 of the noun is perh. from the notion of clothing to which a player ‘~s’ down.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, etc.
↘steel or other metal in the form of narrow flat bars.
2》 a long, narrow area of land.
↘ chiefly N. Amer. a main road lined with shops and other facilities.
Origin
ME: from or related to Mid. Low Ger. ~pe 'strap, thong', prob. also to ~e .