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strip search
1noun
an act or instance of strip-searching.
strip-search
2[strip-surch]
verb (used with object)
to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) especially for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.
strip-search
verb
(tr) (of police, customs officials, etc) to strip (a prisoner or suspect) naked to search him or her for contraband, narcotics, etc
noun
a search that involves stripping a person naked
Other Word Forms
- ˈٰ-ˌԲ noun
Example Sentences
Under cross examination, Det Con Linge broke down in tears when asked about why she did not complete a record of the strip search on the police database until five weeks later.
They were taken one by one to the same room for strip search and questioning.
The girl, who was 15 at the time, will not being giving evidence at the three-week south-east London tribunal, "because of the psychological effects that this strip search has had on her", the panel heard.
She suffered regular strip searches and nearly a year in solitary confinement.
The bill proposes, among other things, a ban on strip searches and greater restrictions on people working with young children.
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