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undress

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈdɹɛs/

The English word “undress” has 8 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To remove one's clothing.
  2. To remove one’s clothing.
  3. To remove the clothing of (someone).
  4. To strip something off.
  5. To take the dressing, or covering, from.

noun

  1. Partial or informal dress for women, as worn in the home rather than in public.
  2. Informal clothing for men, as opposed to formal or ceremonial wear.
  3. Now more specifically, a state of having few or no clothes on.

Etymology

From Middle English undressen, equivalent to un- + dress. Compare Old English unsċrȳdan (“to undress”, literally “un-shroud”).

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