unclothe

[ uhn-klohth ]
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verb (used with object),un·clothed or un·clad [uhn-klad], /ʌnˈklæd/, un·cloth·ing.
  1. to strip of clothes.

  2. to remove a covering from; lay bare; uncover.

Origin of unclothe

1
First recorded in 1250–1300, unclothe is from the Middle English word unclothen.See un-2, clothe

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British Dictionary definitions for unclothe

unclothe

/ (ʌnˈkləʊð) /


verb-clothes, -clothing, -clothed or -clad (tr)
  1. to take off garments from; strip

  2. to uncover or lay bare

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