strip

noun STRIP Rare

Origin: English loanword, used in Italian arts and media contexts.

Also means

comic strip

Usage Note

Strip in Italian most commonly refers to a striscia fumettistica (comic strip) — the horizontal sequence of panels. It is invariable and feminine in this sense — la strip, le strip. It also appears in the financial compound strip bond and in music (strip as in a setlist run). The Italian striscia is the native equivalent for the comics sense but strip is common in specialist usage.

Examples

"La strip viene pubblicata ogni domenica sul giornale."

Natural Translation

The comic strip is published every Sunday in the newspaper.

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