1. the action of removing covering, coating, or outer material from something
2. thin pieces of material, especially wood or metal

1. present participle of strip; removing covering, clothing, or outer layers from something

Examples

• The workers are stripping the old paint from the house.
• Stripping the wallpaper took all weekend.
• The stripping of the wire revealed the copper underneath.
• He used thin wood stripping to frame the window.
• The furniture stripping process requires special chemicals.
• Metal stripping is often used for decorative trim.
• They’re stripping the floors before refinishing them.