unclothed

adjective

un·​clothed ˌən-ˈklōt͟hd How to pronounce unclothed (audio)
Synonyms of unclothednext
: not clothed

Examples of unclothed in a Sentence

Police found the victim's unclothed body in the woods. an artist's drawings of clothed and unclothed figures
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Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time. Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026 Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies. Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 She was unclothed from the waist down and her bra had been pulled down. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 Police responding to a burglary report found Thiam unresponsive, unclothed and suffering from severe head injuries on the 2400 block of Federal Street on Nov. 10, 2025. Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unclothed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unclothed was in the 14th century

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“Unclothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclothed. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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