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unclothe

un·clothe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-klohth ]
    • /ʌnˈkloʊð/
    • /ˈʌnˈkləʊð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-klohth ]
    • /ʌnˈkloʊð/

Definitions of unclothe word

  • verb with object unclothe to strip of clothes. 1
  • verb with object unclothe to remove a covering from; lay bare; uncover. 1
  • verb unclothe to take off garments from; strip 0
  • verb unclothe to uncover or lay bare 0
  • verb transitive unclothe to strip of or as of clothes; uncover; divest 0

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Origin of unclothe

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, unclothe is from the Middle English word unclothen. See un-2, clothe

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Parts of speech for Unclothe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unclothe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unclothe usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unclothe

verb unclothe

  • bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
  • denudate — denuded; bare
  • dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • disported — to divert or amuse (oneself).
  • disrobe — Take off one's clothes.

Antonyms for unclothe

verb unclothe

  • accouter — to outfit; equip, esp. for military service
  • accoutre — to provide with equipment or dress, esp military
  • apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
  • arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
  • array — An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.

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