strip

Definitions of strip
  1. noun
    artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
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    baan, band
    a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
    anker, cardialgie, maagkramp, muuranker, steenanker
    a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
    raampost, raamstijl
    a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
    lintcassette, lintcasssette, schrijfmachinelint
    a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
    stag, verstaging
    a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
    tochtafsluiter, tochtband, tochtlat, tochtstrip
    a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
    kleefband, plakband, tape
    tape coated with adhesive
    armband, mouwband
    a band worn around the upper arm
    navelbandje
    a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)
    halskraag, kraag
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
    gareel, haam, halsband, halsjuk
    a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
    jarretel, jarretel(le), kouseband, kousenband, kousophouder, sokophouder
    a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
    ceintuur, cingel, gordel, gordelriem, riem, rokband, singel
    a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
    halster
    the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
    ring, ringetje
    a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
    caoutchouc, elastiek, elastiekje, gomelastiek, gummi, koordelastiek, rubber, rubberband
    a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
    zweetband
    a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
    zweetband
    a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
    polsband
    a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
    singelband
    a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
    rouwband
    a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
    handboord, manchet, polsband
    band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
    horlogebandje
    a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    a magazine devoted to comic strips
    synonyms: beeldverhaal, comic, komiek, stripalbum, stripblad, stripboek, stripverhaal
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    blad, periodiek, tijdschrift
    a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
  3. noun
    a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
    synonyms: beeldverhaal, comic, stripverhaal
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    cartoon, spotprent, tekenfilm
    a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
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