undress

CEFRA2

/ʌnˈdɹɛs/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To remove your clothes or remove someone's clothes.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To remove one’s clothing.

Examples

  • Yanni and Skura were both asked to undress.

  • I like to watch her undress.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʌndɹɛs/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To remove the clothing of (someone).

  2. To take the dressing, or covering, from.

  3. To strip something off.

More examples

In context

  • Please undress from the waist up.

  • Mary began to undress her daughter in preparation for bathtime.

  • She undressed herself before putting on her bedclothes.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

verb

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