undress

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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

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

The Illinois native put her dance skills to the test and finished off undressing from her white kicks, bedazzled jeans and Braves cap. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

Noun

Babygirl also climaxes to a close, with star Nicole Kidman, playing a tech manager who discovers a taste for BDSM, in a state of near or total undress throughout much of the movie. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024

Additional clips shown include Sasha Baron Cohen running frantically through a corridor, Louis Patridge watching a woman undress, Blanchett almost getting run over by a car and Kodi Smit-McPhee punching a wall. —Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 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