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undress

[ uhn-dres ]

verb (used with object)

undressed or undrest, undressing.
  1. to take the clothes off (a person); disrobe.
  2. to remove the dressing from (a wound, sore, etc.).
  3. to strip or divest of or as if of a covering; expose:

    to undress a pretense.



verb (used without object)

undressed or undrest, undressing.
  1. to take off one's clothes.

noun

  1. dress of a style designed to be worn on other than highly formal or ceremonial occasions; informal dress as opposed to full dress.
  2. dress of a style not designed to be worn in public; dishabille; negligee:

    She couldn't receive guests in such a state of undress.

  3. the condition of being unclothed; nakedness.

adjective

  1. of or relating to clothing of a style less formal than full dress:

    undress uniform.

  2. characterized by informality of dress, manners, or the like:

    an undress dinner party.

undress

verb

  1. to take off clothes from (oneself or another)
  2. tr to strip of ornamentation
  3. tr to remove the dressing from (a wound)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. partial or complete nakedness
  2. informal or normal working clothes or uniform
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. characterized by or requiring informal or normal working dress or uniform
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of undress1

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 2 + dress
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Butt or buck, the Lakers are showing that they can undress a defense.

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Ms Searle, who was partially undressed, was discovered with a "severe head wound" in front of the couple's home at about 12:27 on 6 February.

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Lee, according to the lawsuit, asked her to undress, while he remained in the room, then proceeded to measure her stomach and perform a breast examination.

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She said she felt "uncomfortable and embarrassed" with the idea of undressing in front of Dr Upton and stepped back out into the hall.

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For example, the New York Times reported that Lively alleged Baldoni would enter her trailer on set without invitation while she was undressed or breastfeeding.

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