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undress
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un·dress  (n-drs)
v. un·dressed, un·dress·ing, un·dress·es
v.tr.
1. To remove the clothing of; disrobe.
2. To remove the bandages from (a wound, for example).
v.intr.
To take off one's clothing.
n.
1. Informal attire or uniform.
2.
a. Nakedness or partial nakedness.
b. Partial but incomplete dress.

undress
vb [ʌnˈdrɛs]
1. to take off clothes from (oneself or another)
2. (tr) to strip of ornamentation
3. (Medicine) (tr) to remove the dressing from (a wound)
n [ʌnˈdrɛs]
1. partial or complete nakedness
2. (Clothing & Fashion) informal or normal working clothes or uniform
adj [ˈʌndrɛs]
(Clothing & Fashion) characterized by or requiring informal or normal working dress or uniform
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.undressundress - partial or complete nakedness; "a state of undress"
nakedness, nudeness, nudity - the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
Verb1.undressundress - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
take off - remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
undress, disinvest, divest, strip - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
take off - take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"
dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
2.undressundress - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
discase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, unclothe, peel - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

undress
verb
strip, strip naked, disrobe, take off your clothes, peel off, doff your clothes She went out, leaving Rachel to undress and have her shower.
noun
nakedness, nudity, disarray, deshabille Every cover showed a woman in a state of undress.
Translations
undress [ˈʌnˈdres]
A. VTdesnudar, desvestir(LAm)
to get undresseddesnudarse, desvestirse(LAm)
B. VIdesnudarse, desvestirse(LAm)
the doctor told me to undressel médico me dijo que me desnudase
C. N
1. in a state of undressdesnudo
2. (Mil) → uniforme m (de diario)

undress [ˌʌnˈdrɛs]
vise déshabiller
The doctor told me to undress → Le médecin m'a dit de me déshabiller.
vtdéshabiller

undress
vtausziehen; to get undressedsich ausziehen
n in a state of undresshalb bekleidet

undress [ʌnˈdrɛs]
1. vtspogliare
2. vi (also get undressed) → spogliarsi, svestirsi

undress [ʌnˈdrɛs]
1. vtspogliare
2. vi (also get undressed) → spogliarsi, svestirsi

undress
v undress [anˈdres]
1 to take the clothes off (a person) She undressed the child; Undress yourself and get into bed. uitklee, uittrek يُعَرّي събличам svléci (se) klæde (nogen) af ausziehen ξεντύνω, γδύνω desnudar, quitar la ropa a alguien lahti riietama لباس درآوردن riisua déshabiller לְהַפשִיט किसी के कपड़े उतारना razodjenuti levetkőztet; levetkőzik afklæða spogliare, svestire 服を脱がせる 옷을 벗기다 nurengti noģērbt; izģērbt menanggalkan pakaian uitkleden kle av (seg) rozebrać despir(-se) a dezbrăca раздевать vyzliecť (sa) sleči skinuti odeću klä av ถอด soymak (為某人)脫衣 роздягати کپڑے اتارنا، ننگا کرنا cởi trần truồng
2 to undress oneself I undressed and went to bed. uitklee, uittrek يَتَعَرّى събличам се svléci se klæde sig af sich ausziehen ξεντύνομαι, γδύνομαι desnudarse, quitarse la ropa lahti riietuma لخت شدن riisuutua se déshabiller לְהִתפַּשֵט अपने कपड़े उतारना razodjenuti se levetkőzik afklæðast spogliarsi, svestirsi 服を脱ぐ 옷을 벗다 nusirengti noģērbties; izģērbties menanggalkan pakaian zich uitkleden kle av seg rozebrać się despir-se a se dezbrăca раздеваться vyzliecť sa sleči se skinuti se klä av sig ถอดเสื้อผ้า soyunmak 脫掉自己的衣服 роздягатися ننگا ہونا cởi quần áo

undress يَنزَع الضمادة svléct (se) klæde sig af entkleiden γδύνω desvestir riisuutua se déshabiller svući spogliarsi 服を脱ぐ 옷을 벗다 uitkleden kle av rozebrać despir-se раздевать klä av sig ถอดเสื้อผ้า soyunmak cởi quần áo 脱衣服


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