undress

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verb

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

transitive verb

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

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

Examples of undress in a Sentence

Verb She undressed and climbed into bed. She undressed the children for bed.
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Verb
On January 14, technical controls were added to block people from undressing others. The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026 This is the bizarre spectacle of Grok undressing people on X for all to see whenever prompted. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
Investigators accuse him of coercing middle school football players to perform nude exercises in a locker room and secretly photographing them in various stages of undress. Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 Once the download is complete, Oh analyzes the images using a program designed to detect various forms of nudity or undress. Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undress

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 2 Feb. 2026.

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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