to remove something that covers something
to remove unnecessary things that hide what something is really like
People will want to strip away all those layers of processing and packaging, protecting and pampering.
She strips away layers of mystery, leaving a nice twist right to the end.
Strip away the jargon, and these ideas are just the same as the old ones.
Take care when stripping away old paint.
The more layers that are stripped away, the more beautiful she becomes.
They work by stripping away the outer layer of oil on the skin.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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