undress

1 of 2

verb

un·​dress ən-ˈdres How to pronounce undress (audio)
undressed; undressing; undresses

transitive verb

1
: to remove the clothes or covering of : divest, strip
2

intransitive verb

: to take off one's clothes : disrobe

undress

2 of 2

noun

1
: informal dress: such as
a
: a loose robe or dressing gown
b
: ordinary dress compare full dress
2
: the state of being undressed

Examples of undress in a Sentence

Verb She undressed and climbed into bed. She undressed the children for bed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The Illinois native put her dance skills to the test and finished off undressing from her white kicks, bedazzled jeans and Braves cap. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Linker writes that for many male students, particularly those who had military training, undressing for the camera was no biggie. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
Many guests – who booked the same property either through Airbnb or Vrbo – were captured in various stages of undress. Isabelle Chapman, CNN, 9 July 2024 You will be asked to undress and change into a gown so your dermatologist can perform a full-body examination. Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for undress 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of undress was in 1596

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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undress. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

undress

1 of 2 verb
un·​dress ˌən-ˈdres How to pronounce undress (audio)
: to remove the clothes or covering of : strip, disrobe

undress

2 of 2 noun
1
: ordinary dress
2
: a state of nudity

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