disrobes

verb

present tense third-person singular of disrobe
as in undresses
to remove clothing from the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination

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Recent Examples of disrobes The film disrobes Wintour’s mythos by peeling back that which surrounds Miranda, who bears the editor’s same chilly, soft-spoken tenor whether exhilarated or furious. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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strips
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  • Nomono also has a lighter version called the Stellar Kit that strips the system down to two lavalier microphones and a mobile app.
    — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Renasens received the Innovation in Recycling Technology Award for its waterless process that strips dyes and separates fibers in blended garments while leaving them intact.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of strips

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