Dictionary

undress en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• ŭn-drĕs'
• /ʌnˈdɹɛs/
• /ˈʌndɹɛs/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (archaic, countable, historical, uncountable) Partial or informal dress for women, as worn in the home rather than in public.
   • Here he had not waited above ten minutes, when Emilia entered in a most inchanting undress, with all the graces of nature playing about her person, and in a moment rivetted the chains of his slavery beyond the power of accident to unbind. 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
2. (archaic, countable, historical, uncountable) Informal clothing for men, as opposed to formal or ceremonial wear.
   • His undress, and the agitation he was apparently in, which she imputed to the effect of her charms, combined to make him appear more interesting both to the mother and daughter […]. 1791, Charlotte Smith, Celestina, Broadview, published 2004, page 92:
3. (countable, uncountable) Now more specifically, a state of having few or no clothes on.
   • The visitor, observing that she held the door on the inside, and that, when the uncle tried to open it, there was a sharp adjuration of 'Don't, stupid!' and an appearance of loose stocking and flannel, concluded that the young lady was in an undress. 1855 December – 1857 June, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1857, →OCLC:
   • She returned to her dorm to find her roommate, fresh out of the shower, in a state of undress.

Forms

Deriveds

undress parade

Translations (15)

fi rytkyt (informal dress) · sv nakenhet (state of having little or no clothes on) · bg халат (informal dress) · pl dezabil (informal dress) · sv klädlöshet (state of having little or no clothes on) · fi alastomuus (state of having little or no clothes on) · is klæðaleysi (state of having little or no clothes on) · pl negliż (informal dress) · fa لخت (state of having little or no clothes on) · fi arkiasu (informal dress) · ota صویغونلق (state of having little or no clothes on) · pl dezabil (state of having little or no clothes on) · fa برهنه (state of having little or no clothes on) · fi vaatteettomuus (state of having little or no clothes on) · pl negliż (state of having little or no clothes on)

undress en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• ŭn-drĕs'
• /ʌnˈdɹɛs/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (archaic, reflexive) To remove one's clothing.
   • She undressed herself before putting on her bedclothes.
2. (intransitive) To remove one’s clothing.
   • The doctor asked me to undress for the examination.
3. (transitive) To remove the clothing of (someone).
   • The young men slowly and sensually undressed each other before making passionate love.
   • You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere / Imagination, life is your creation 1997, Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, Lene Nystrøm, “Barbie Girl” (track 3), in Aquarium, performed by Johnny Jam, Delgado, Søren Rasted, and Claus Norreen:
   • Mary began to undress her daughter in preparation for bathtime.
4. (figuratively, transitive) To strip something off.
5. To take the dressing, or covering, from.
   • to undress a wound

Forms

Antonyms

clothe · dress

Deriveds

undressee · undress with one's eyes · undressable · undresser

Hypernyms

reveal · remove

Hyponyms

uncoif · uncloak · unhat · uncover · unmask

Relateds

naked

Synonyms

undress · dismantle · strip · put off · strip off · doff · disrobe · unclothe · denude · peel · despoil · disrobe · divest · strip down

Translations (183)

gl denudar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · nb kle av seg ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · grc ἐκδύω ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · dsb zeblac se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · bg съблека́ ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · cs svléknout se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cmn 脫掉衣服 /脱掉衣服 ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · ajp شلح ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · be раздзе́ць ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · be распрану́ць ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · gl espirse ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · yue 除衫 ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sq desh (gheg) ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · hu levetkőzik ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · es calatear ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · hsb slěkać se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cs svléci ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · fr se déshabiller ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · nrf sé d'sabilyi ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · be распрана́ць ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · cmn 脫衣 /脱衣 ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · kmr (cil) ji ber kirin ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · da klæde sig af ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · el γδύνω ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · kmr veşelandin ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · uk роздяга́тися ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cs svlékat se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · nb kle av ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · is afklæða ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ca desvestir-se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · hy մերկացնել ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · he הפשיט ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ar تَعَرَّى ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · yue 剝衫 /剥衫 ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cmn 脫掉衣服 /脱掉衣服 ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · it svestire ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · be распрану́цца ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sh svȗći se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · pt desvestir ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ca despullar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · el ξεντύνομαι ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · kmr tazî kirin ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · sq zhvishem ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sh сву̑ћи ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · hu levetkőztet ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · hsb slěkać ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ru разде́ться ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · mi marere ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · fi riisuutua ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · es desnudarse ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · gl desvestir ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · be раздзява́цца ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · be раздзява́ць ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · mk соблекува ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · sk vyzliecť ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · cs svléknout ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · az soyunmaq ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · it spogliare ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ru раздева́ть ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · tr soymak ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · dsb zeblekaś se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · fr déshabiller ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · pl rozebrać się ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · gl espir ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · pt tirar a roupa ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · br diwiskañ ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · de sich ausziehen ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · lt nurengti ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · kmr xwe veşelandin ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · lv izģērbties ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · mk се соблече ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · ko 옷을 벗기다 ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · uk роздягну́ти ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ca desvestir ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · sl sleči se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · ar اِنْجَرَدَ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sl sleči ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · kmr (cil) ji ber xwe kirin ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · es desnudar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · sv klä av sig ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · uk роздяга́ти ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · pt despir ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · km ដោះខោអាវ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cs svléct se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · fi riisuuntua ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · eu erantzi ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · br diwiskañ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sk vyzliekať ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · is afklæðast ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · nl uitkleden ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · es calatearse ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · io desvestizar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · uk роздягти́ся ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · ru разде́ть ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · cs svléct ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · da afklæde ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ro se dezbrăca ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · el γδύνομαι ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · dsb zeblac ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · az soymaq ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · es desvestirse ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sv klä av ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ml തുണി അഴിക്കുക ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sk vyzliekať sa ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · gv neuchoamree ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · io desvestizar su ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · nl zich uitkleden ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sw kuvua ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · mt neża’ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · lt išsirengti ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · de ausziehen ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ru раздева́ться ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · et lahti riietama ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · lt nuvilkti ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · tr soyunmak ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · ja 脱がす ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · pl rozebrać ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · fi riisua ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · he התפשט ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · mk соблече ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · pt despir-se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · kmr rûs kirin ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · sh svȗći ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · vec spojarse ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · is fara úr ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · pl rozbierać ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · hsb slec se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · es desvestir ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ne कपडा खोल्नु ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · bg събли́чам ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · eo senvestiĝi ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · fa لخت شدن ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · dsb zeblekaś ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · gl encoirar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · mt neża’ ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ca despullar-se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · lb ausdoen ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · eo senvestigi ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · mi whakahahake ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · el ξεντύνω ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · it spogliarsi ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sh сву̑ћи се ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · mk се соблекува ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cmn 脫衣 /脱衣 ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · nrf d'sabilyi ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ms noģērbt ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · it svestirsi ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · es desarroparse ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · uk роздягти́ ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · kmr xwe rûs kirin ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · vec despojarse ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · vec despojar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · vec spojar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · sk vyzliecť sa ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · ko 옷을 벗다 ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · es desarropar ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · lv noģērbt ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ro dezbrăca ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ar شَلَحَ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · lt nusirengti ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · hsb slec ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · pl rozbierać się ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · is færa úr ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · bg събли́чам се ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · lv izģērbt ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · hi कपड़े उतार्ना ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cs svléci se ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · uk роздягну́тися ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · bg съблека́ се ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · hy մերկանալ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · lv noģērbties ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · be распрана́цца ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · ckb خۆ داکەنین ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · be раздзе́цца ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · kmr xwe tazî kirin ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cy dadwisgo ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · et lahti riietuma ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · cs svlékat ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ar تَعَرَّى ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · hy հանվել ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · qu ch'utiy ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) · ja 脱ぐ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) · sq zhvesh ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)