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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtraɪfən
"Sie schnitt den Stoff in Streifen, um eine Decke zu machen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Long, narrow pieces of material or paper.
"She cut the fabric into strips to make a quilt."
- 1
To remove the outer covering or parts from something.
"He strips the paint off the old furniture before refinishing it."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'strips' originates from the Old English 'strippa', meaning a narrow piece or band. It has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a long, narrow piece of material, and has retained this meaning into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strips" is said worldwide
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bandes
Transliteration: bɑ̃d
"Elle a découpé le tissu en bandes pour faire une couverture."
streifen
Transliteration: ʃtraɪfən
"Sie schnitt den Stoff in Streifen, um eine Decke zu machen."
strisce
Transliteration: ˈstriʃʃe
"Ha tagliato il tessuto in strisce per fare una coperta."
tiras
Transliteration: ˈtiɾas
"Cortó la tela en tiras para hacer una manta."
tiras
Transliteration: ˈtɪɾɐs
"Ela cortou o tecido em tiras para fazer um cobertor."
पट्टियाँ
Transliteration: paṭṭiyān
"उसने कंबल बनाने के लिए कपड़े को पट्टियों में काटा।"
条
Transliteration: tiáo
"她把布料剪成条来做被子。"
조각
Transliteration: jogak
"그녀는 담요를 만들기 위해 천을 조각으로 잘랐다."
ストリップ
Transliteration: sutorippu
"彼女はキルトを作るために布をストリップに切った。"
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