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Strap
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- 1 A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like. countable, uncountable
"The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel, seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed."
- 2 whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging wordnet
- 3 A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.; A strap worn on the shoulder. countable, uncountable
- 4 an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position wordnet
- 5 A strip of thick leather used in flogging. countable, uncountable
"a lively cobbler, that […] had scarce passed a day in his life without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the strap."
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- 6 a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag wordnet
- 7 Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use. countable, uncountable
- 8 hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it wordnet
- 9 A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop. countable, uncountable
- 10 A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.; A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine. countable, uncountable
- 11 A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.; A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything. countable, uncountable
- 12 The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy. countable, uncountable
- 13 The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses. countable, uncountable
- 14 A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol. countable, slang, uncountable
"Had to pull a strap on a fool named Louis the Third / 'Cause I'm getting chased by the ghetto bird"
- 15 Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink. archaic, slang, uncountable
- 16 A strap-on. countable, slang, uncountable
"After that, I graduated up to my first serious queer relationship where I learned the ropes. The first partner who strapped me made it everything I had wished for. She was thoughtful, patient, and would take her cues from how I responded. It was the complete opposite of my first sexual experience which was deeply disappointing and harmful. She bought a new strap just for us — a purple one with a Black harness. She had trouble putting it on, and it was important to her that she didn’t get dressed in front of me. As she struggled in the bathroom with the door open I laughed. “Don’t look!” she screamed as I heard her adorably grunt. She refused my giggly filled offer of help but that little moment beautifully eased the mood for my first time, releasing the tension I felt at being awkward and so new to strap-on sex, especially with a partner who had over a decade more experience than me."
- 17 Synonym of strapline. countable, uncountable
- 18 A championship belt, or by extension, the title. countable, slang, uncountable, with-definite-article
"David Arquette was given the belt because he's a celebrity. Period. I wasn't that upset about it because even the on-air product treated it as laughable. It was a "fluke" that Arquette managed to grab the strap, and he held it for less than a week. But there was no point in it....that I do agree with."
- 19 An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one put and two call options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bullish than a straddle. countable, uncountable
- 1 To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash. transitive
- 2 secure (a sprained joint) with a strap wordnet
- 3 To fasten or bind with a strap. transitive
- 4 sharpen with a strap wordnet
- 5 To sharpen by rubbing on a strap; to strop. transitive
"to strap a razor"
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- 6 tie with a strap wordnet
- 7 To slap or stroke the muscled areas of a horse with a cloth or pad, a form of massage meant to improve muscle tone. transitive
- 8 beat severely with a whip or rod wordnet
Etymology
From a variant of earlier strope (“loop on a harness”), from Middle English strope, stroppe, from Late Old English strop, stropp (“a band, thong, strap; oar-thong”) and Old French estrope (“strap, loop on a harness”), both from Latin stroppus, struppus (“strap”), from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos, “rope”) (compare strophe), from στρέφω (stréphō, “to twist”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strebʰ- (compare Proto-West Germanic *stroppōn (“to twist, writhe”)). Cognate with Scots strap, strop (“strap, band, thong”), Dutch strop (“noose, strop, loop”), Low German Strop (“strap”), German Struppe, Strüppe, Strippe (“string, cord”), Danish strop (“strap”), Swedish stropp (“strap, loop”).
From a variant of earlier strope (“loop on a harness”), from Middle English strope, stroppe, from Late Old English strop, stropp (“a band, thong, strap; oar-thong”) and Old French estrope (“strap, loop on a harness”), both from Latin stroppus, struppus (“strap”), from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos, “rope”) (compare strophe), from στρέφω (stréphō, “to twist”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strebʰ- (compare Proto-West Germanic *stroppōn (“to twist, writhe”)). Cognate with Scots strap, strop (“strap, band, thong”), Dutch strop (“noose, strop, loop”), Low German Strop (“strap”), German Struppe, Strüppe, Strippe (“string, cord”), Danish strop (“strap”), Swedish stropp (“strap, loop”).
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