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undress definition

un·dress (un dres′; for n., usually un′dres′)

transitive verb

  1. to take off the clothing of; strip
  2. to divest of ornament
  3. to remove the dressing from (a wound)

intransitive verb

to take off one's clothes; strip

noun

  1. the state of being naked, only partly dressed, or in night clothes, a robe, etc.
  2. ordinary or informal dress, as opposed to uniform, full dress, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

undress Synonyms

undress

v.

strip, take off one's clothes, undrape, disrobe, unclothe, dismantle, divest, become naked, assume the altogether*, put on one's birthday suit*, strip to the buff*, peel*, climb out of one's clothes*.

Antonyms dress*, put on one's clothes, attire oneself.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

undress Usage Examples

Object

  • room: Each consists of undressing room, the bath-room, and the dressing-room.

Preposition: on

  • beach: IC: I think it was the little man [ undressing on the beach ] , yes.

Preposition: at

  • night: They are so quick after the siren that I am sure they never undress at night.

Converse of object

  • do: For example, if you are of the opposite sex to the child, do not undress or bathe them.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: Amiee and Chantelle Fashion Show We all got undressed then put on the fashion clothes and went on stage to model them.

Modifies a noun

  • uniform: The pill box was, in fact, the undress uniform of the soldier of the day.

Preposition: in

  • front: I don't get undressed in front of my husband.
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