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strip-search

n. A body search where the cloths are removed (stripped). vb. To remove clothes and do a body search.

WordNet
strip-search

v. search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes; "He was strip-searched at the airport"

Usage examples of "strip-search".

He's got an irritated man in there with such a short fuse I didn't trust the machines and nearly strip-searched him.

Two screws came to my cell, strip-searched me, ordered me to change into a prison-issue tracksuit and handcuffed me.

The police arrived two hours later, strip-searched me, handcuffed me and took me to the police station.

As for anyone smuggling it out, well, we strip-searched everyone who came or went.

I arrested Colonel Moore, had him thrown in the lockup here, strip-searched, and put on water.

The process was more elaborate than at Brixton, with strip-searches and X-rays between every stage.

Nor would he, in Johnson's place, have risked offending the Junior Minister by strip-searching his daughter—not unless it was really necessary.

He knew it was out of the question to ask for the strip-searching of every visitor entering Britain.

Instead, he insisted that the airlines go through the manifestly absurd exercise of strip-searching little old ladies.

The ceremony's been planned and rehearsed down to the last detail, the Elves are strip-searching and body-probing anyone who even coughs funny, and Toby Shreck's in charge of the holo coverage, so you can be sure you'll look good in the live broadcast.