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: the state of being undressed
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Verb
She undressed and climbed into bed.
She undressed the children for bed.
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024
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
Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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
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Verb
Marner starts by undressing Parker Wotherspoon and then threads a pass that Knies can hammer home.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024
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
Noun
To get Louis to sign an alliance pact without reading it, Elizabeth comes to his rooms and just full-on undresses in front of him.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undress. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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