disrobing

verb

present participle of disrobe
as in undressing
to remove clothing from the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination

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Recent Examples of disrobing Her multiyear process of disrobing was complete. — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026 The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobing
  1. undressing
  2. stripping
Verb
  • Upon further inspection, the officer allegedly found the USB contained images of state employees undressing.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The officer reviewed the contents of the USB drive and found videos of state employees undressing in the locker room, which was open only to staff, including lifeguards, office workers, maintenance and park employees.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of undressing
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  • Rasmussen was moved to chairman, effectively stripping him of day-to-day authority.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Mikel Arteta has spent years stripping unhelpful sentimentality out of Arsenal.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripping

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“Disrobing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobing. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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