undress

Definition

To remove one's clothing.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "She undressed herself before putting on her bedclothes."
• "The doctor asked me to undress for the examination."
• "Mary began to undress her daughter in preparation for bathtime."

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