strip search
noun
1.
an act or instance of strip-searching.
Also called
skin search
.
strip-search
[
strip
-surch]
/ˈstrɪpˌsɜrtʃ/
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.
British Dictionary definitions for
strip search
strip-search
verb
1.
(
transitive
) (of police, customs officials, etc) to strip (a prisoner or suspect) naked to search him or her for contraband, narcotics, etc
noun
2.
a search that involves stripping a person naked
Derived Forms
strip-searching,
noun
Slang definitions & phrases for
strip search
strip-search
noun
skin-search
(1947+)