hand strip

verb

To manually pluck the old coat of a dog; (for some breeds, such as terriers, clipping does not help a new coat grow in.)

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Meanings

verbhand strip (third-person singular simple present hand strips, present participle hand stripping, simple past and past participle hand stripped)

present singular third person hand strips · participle present hand stripping · participle past hand stripped · past hand stripped

  1. To manually pluck the old coat of a dog; (for some breeds, such as terriers, clipping does not help a new coat grow in.)
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APA

hand strip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20strip

MLA

“hand strip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20strip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand strip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20strip.

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