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stay vs strip

strip vs stay

stay and strip both are nouns.

stay and strip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stay Yes No Yes No
strip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, strip is a hypernym of stay; that is, strip is a word with a broader meaning than stay:
  • stay: a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
  • strip: artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Other hypernyms of stay include slip.
stay (noun) strip (noun)
continuing or remaining in a place or state a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) an airfield without normal airport facilities
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted thin piece of wood or metal
the state of inactivity following an interruption a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
a relatively long narrow piece of something
stay (verb) strip (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state get undressed
stop or halt draw the last milk (of cows)
overcome or allay take off or remove
fasten with stays remove a constituent from a liquid
be in a certain place and not leave remove the thread (of screws)
stop a judicial process lay bare
dwell remove substances from by a percolating liquid
continue in a place, position, or situation remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
hang on during a trial of endurance remove the surface from
strip the cured leaves from
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
steal goods; take as spoils
take away possessions from someone
Difference between stay and strip

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