undress
undress Lexical Profile
undress Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To take off one's clothes.
"Exhausted from the long shift, he went straight to his room to undress and sleep."
To remove the clothes from someone else.
"She helped undress the toddler before placing him in the warm bath."
To remove the bandages or medical dressing from a wound.
"The nurse carefully undressed the surgical incision to check for signs of healing."
• noun
The state of having no clothes on, or of being only partially clothed.
"The actors were caught in various states of undress backstage when the fire alarm went off."
An ordinary or informal military uniform worn for routine daily duty, as opposed to full ceremonial dress.
"The officers wore standard undress during their routine morning inspections at the base."
• Rhymes for undress
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 16th century from the reversative prefix 'un-' (from Old English 'ond-') combined with 'dress' (from Old French 'drecier', meaning to arrange or attire).