undressed

[ uhn-drest ]

adjective

1. wearing few or no clothes.
2. wearing informal clothing or clothing not meant to be worn in public.
3. not dressed; not specially prepared:

   undressed poultry; an undressed salad.

4. (of leather) having a napped finish on the flesh side.

undressed

/ ʌnˈdrɛst /

adjective

1. partially or completely naked
2. (of an animal hide) not fully processed
3. (of food, esp salad) not prepared with sauce or dressing

Other Words From

• semi·un·dressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of undressed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, dress, -ed ²

Example Sentences

“The next thing I remember was coming to on his couch while being undressed,” wrote Tarshis.

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They are an undressed salad compared to a Pacific wild salmon.

From The Daily Beast

“A transgender friend, a mob attacked her and undressed her in public,” Byarugaba said.

From The Daily Beast

Three and half days after his birth/death, I undressed my son, changed his nappy, bathed him, and dressed him in an outfit.

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Zeal had undressed, extended himself on the bed, and covered his body with an eider-down quilt.

From Project Gutenberg

The Tony of the Play withdrew, the real Tony stood discovered, undressed—by no means admirable.

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Finally, however, she undressed, shuddering although the room was warmed by an electric radiator.

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On going into the chamber I saw my father there, undressed, when the apparition instantly faded away.

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Her hair, perfectly undressed, was combed off her forehead, and hung down her back in its full length behind.

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