strip search


noun
  1. an act or instance of strip-searching.

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strip-search
[ strip-surch ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) especially for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.

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British Dictionary definitions for strip-search

strip-search

verb
  1. (tr) (of police, customs officials, etc) to strip (a prisoner or suspect) naked to search him or her for contraband, narcotics, etc

noun
  1. a search that involves stripping a person naked

Derived forms of strip-search

  • strip-searching, noun

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