Lath; unclothe (5)
I believe the answer is:
strip
I believe this is a double definition.
'lath' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'unclothe' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "Empty" , "may be torn off in anger?" , "Ribbon" , "Plunder" , "footballers' outfit" .)