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 described her as lying "face down" between lines of trees and "unclothed".

From BBC

But like the dangling body, they, too, were unclothed sculptures — lifeless yet eerily lifelike.

From New York Times

“He sits there each day in his empty cell, unclothed, unmedicated, untreated for his mental illness,” he said of Dominguez, who is observed every 15 minutes because he is on suicide watch.

From Seattle Times

“She knows my body really well. We spend a lot of time together — me clothed and unclothed,” Cattrall said.

From Los Angeles Times

It also said the tenant failed to prove that he took the stairs to the courtyard unclothed.

From Seattle Times