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- [uhn-dres]
- /ʌnˈdrɛs/
- /ʌnˈdres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-dres]
- /ʌnˈdrɛs/
Definitions of undress word
- verb with object undress to take the clothes off (a person); disrobe. 1
- verb with object undress to remove the dressing from (a wound, sore, etc.). 1
- verb with object undress to strip or divest of or as if of a covering; expose: to undress a pretense. 1
- verb without object undress to take off one's clothes. 1
- noun undress dress of a style designed to be worn on other than highly formal or ceremonial occasions; informal dress as opposed to full dress. 1
- noun undress dress of a style not designed to be worn in public; dishabille; negligee: She couldn't receive guests in such a state of undress. 1
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Origin of undress
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + dress
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Undress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
undress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undress
verb undress
- 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.
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- denudate — denuded; bare
- denude — To denude an area means to destroy the plants in it.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
noun undress
- bareness — without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs.
- dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
- naturism — a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- nakedness — The state or fact of being naked.
- nudeness — Nudity.
Antonyms for undress
verb undress
- apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- bundle up — If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.
- cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- costuming — a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
Top questions with undress
- how to undress a girl?
- how to undress a woman?
- how to undress a woman for sex?
- how to undress before your husband?
- how to undress your woman?
- how to undress a woman during sex?
- how to undress your partner?
- how to undress your husband?
- how to undress a bra?
- how to undress a girl for sex?
- how to undress bra?
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