undress

1 of 2

verb

un·​dress ən-ˈdres 

undressed; undressing; undresses

transitive verb

1

: to remove the clothes or covering of : divest, strip

2

: expose entry 1, reveal

intransitive verb

: to take off one's clothes : disrobe

undress

2 of 2

noun

1

: informal dress: such as

a

: a loose robe or dressing gown

b

: ordinary dress compare full dress

2

: the state of being undressed

Synonyms

Verb

• disrobe
• strip
• unclothe

Examples of undress in a Sentence

Verb

She undressed and climbed into bed.

She undressed the children for bed.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The new version places Beyoncé, dressed in the brand’s Essential Sporty T-shirt and 501 ’90s jeans, undressing down to Levi’s boxer shorts. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019

The scene in question sees Gere’s Edward undressing Roberts’ Vivian atop a hotel piano. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024

Noun

At the story’s climax, Else fakes madness in the hotel’s music room and undresses before a crowd of guests, among them von Dorsday. —Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

Set to open the South International Series Festival, the dramedy turns on the shortest-reigning of Spanish monarchs, the reportedly libertine Luis I who in 1724 married Louise Élisabeth d’Orléans, taken to belch, pass wind and undress in public to clean windows with her dress. —John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing undress

• state of undress

Kids Definition

undress

1 of 2 verb

un·​dress ˌən-ˈdres 

: to remove the clothes or covering of : strip, disrobe

undress

2 of 2 noun

1

: ordinary dress

2

: a state of nudity