unclothe

[ uhn-klohth ]

verb (used with object)

unclothed or unclad [uhn-, klad],unclothing

1. to strip of clothes.
2. to remove a covering from; lay bare; uncover.

unclothe

/ ʌnˈkləʊð /

verb

1. to take off garments from; strip
2. to uncover or lay bare

Word History and Origins

Origin of unclothe¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, unclothe is from the Middle English word unclothen. See un- ², clothe

Example Sentences

"He touched my body and tried to unclothe me. At that time, I realised I was not moving. I was like a stone. At one point he realised that I was not responding. So he asked me, should I drop you back at the school? But I couldn't even reply."

From BBC

On the first weekend we hooked up, I had to yank a green sparkly dress over his head to unclothe him.

From The Guardian

With extraordinary tact, she taught me how to unclothe in a narrow bathroom and then positioned me on a bench in the tub where I could use a hand-held shower.

From New York Times

Court documents say Whitman took the boy to his shed, made him unclothe and put him in a freezer full of rotting meat.

From Washington Times

Unclothe, un-klōth′, v.t. to take the clothes off: to make naked.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg