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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  • According to the director, Evans then undressed and stepped into the shower while cameras were rolling, before Oppenheim had a chance to respond.
    — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The actor plays a child predator, who fully undresses in front of Skyler Gisondo’s character.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of undress
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  • Its hull was stripped of toxic materials and bulky components, and the ship itself was placed just over 20 nautical miles from the city of Destin's beaches.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Popovic was stripped of the ball under the basket; even when Arnold returned with three minutes left in the quarter, Jaloni Cambridge took the ball away from her.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of strip
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“Unclothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclothe. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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