'string'.strip(chars)-like function that removes from the middle?

[Ethan Furman]

Greetings.

The strip() method of strings works from both ends towards the middle.
Is there a simple, built-in way to remove several characters from a 
string no matter their location? (besides .replace() ;)

For example:
.strip --> 'www.example.com'.strip('cmowz.')
'example'
.??? --> --- 'www.example.com'.strip('cmowz.')
'exaple'
--
Ethan