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

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

You'll be left alone to undress to your comfort level. —Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

Zelenskyy’s new outfit was made by Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov, who told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) his team was working on a new look for their leader in January, but thought the Ukrainian president would stick with his previous aesthetic following the White House undressing. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025

Noun

One day, in a hallway outside a prison cell, Russian soldiers ordered Saiko and some other POWs to undress and stand against a wall. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025

In 1995, a Calvin Klein jeans commercial featuring models being asked to undress by an anonymous man behind a camera caused outrage. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025

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