Synonyms of undress

undress

verb

ən-ˈdres 

1

as in to strip

to remove clothing from

I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strip
• disrobe
• unclothe
• expose
• bare
• peel
• denude
• uncover
• divest
• unveil
• skin
• bark
• undrape
• flay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gown
• dress
• clothe
• garment
• dress
• costume
• cover
• apparel
• rig (out)
• deck
• array
• invest
• vest
• robe
• garb
• cloak
• attire
• drape
• feather
• furnish
• caparison
• equip
• outfit
• mantle
• swaddle
• swathe
• accoutre

2

as in to expose

to reveal the true nature of

a self-styled financial investor who was eventually undressed as a con artist running a pyramid scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expose
• uncover
• unmask
• disclose
• uncloak
• tell
• show up
• debunk
• demolish
• discredit
• disprove
• nail
• divulge
• blow the whistle on
• unveil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguise
• mask
• conceal
• hide
• veil
• camouflage
• cloak
• secrete

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undress

The alleged beating happened during intake, where inmates undress, shower and receive jail clothing. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Jordende Pierre, 29, was arrested Thursday in Malden, Massachusetts, after the woman was found earlier this month in the attic of an apartment building, undressed on a mat and lying near a bucket of urine, according to CNN affiliates WCVB and WFXT. — Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

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