Lose one's shirt, say (5)

I believe the answer is:

strip

(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "Undress (provocatively)" , "Kind of lighting" , "US road lined with shops" , "Remove (paint)" , "Undress completely" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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