undress
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To take off clothing from someone or yourself.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhndrehsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əndˈɹɛs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
“The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim.”
To take the dressing, or covering, from.
transitivefiguratively
To strip something off.
noun
Now more specifically, a state of having few or no clothes on.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
Used this way, undress is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- strip down , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use undress
- “The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim.”verb
- “Please don't undress in front of everybody!”verb
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Synonyms
Sense: remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
Antonyms
Sense: remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
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