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+)