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strip-search

[strip-surch]
–verb (used with object)
to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) esp. for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.
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strip-search   (strĭp'sûrch')
tr.v.   strip-searched, strip-search·ing, strip-search·es
To search (a person) for illegal articles, such as drugs or weapons, by first requiring the removal of all clothing.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: strip–search
Function: transitive verb
: to conduct a strip search of
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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