undress

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verb

un·​dress ən-ˈdres 

undressed; undressing; undresses

transitive verb

1

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

2

: expose entry 1, reveal

intransitive verb

: to take off one's clothes : disrobe

undress

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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

Synonyms of undress

Verb

• strip
• disrobe

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 smart glasses users, some in California, allege the gadget captured footage of themselves and family members undressing, going to the bathroom, having sex and entering passwords. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

On the rooftop, the man ordered the victim to undress and lie down, then raped her. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

The line was meant as both undress and challenge, as Gibney at that time still sought an interview. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Boys are bullying girls in school, customers are harassing Target employees, and there’s now a report that a male doctor asked a woman to undress while wearing the glasses, which can discreetly take photos and videos. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing undress

• state of undress

Rhymes for undress

• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess

Kids Definition

undress

1 of 2 verb

un·​dress ˌən-ˈdres 

: to remove the clothes or covering of : strip, disrobe

undress

2 of 2 noun

1

: ordinary dress

2

: a state of nudity