unclothe

verb

ˌən-ˈklōt͟h How to pronounce unclothe (audio)
Definition of unclothenext
as in to undress
to remove clothing from partially unclothed the patient for treatment

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  1. undress
  2. strip
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  • No one is ignoring that on the other side, Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is capable of undressing the Giants’ secondary if New York’s pass rush doesn’t get home.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Sean Gardner, a once prominent youth gymnastics coach, was sentenced to 90 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of secretly recording young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mississippi gym.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of undress
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  • Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The deception ultimately became the basis for a federal civil lawsuit seeking to strip her of citizenship.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of strip
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“Unclothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclothe. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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