unclothing

verb

present participle of unclothe
as in undressing
to remove clothing from partially unclothed the patient for treatment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclothing
  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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  • Bonnie, a 500-gallon stripping still, handles the first distillation.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • American aims soon focused on stripping Iran of its military capabilities and opening the strait.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of stripping
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“Unclothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclothing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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