unrobe

[ uhn-rohb ]

verb (used with or without object)

, un·robed, un·rob·ing.

1. to disrobe; undress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrobe¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ² + robe

Example Sentences

He knew not whether to laugh or cry—he did a little of both—it was so good, so far above any thing he had been thinking of; the feeling which came over him, and which we all, in our youthful days, have experienced when clad in a new suit, was so very new to him, that he was oppressed by it; and as Peter held up the duck trousers and the blue nankeen coat, he proceeded to unrobe himself, thinking he was required to try them on too.

From Project Gutenberg

They took off their surplices in the cloisters, not presuming to unrobe in the presence of the cathedral dignitaries, who prolonged their stay in the college hall: "to blow off at Wilberforce and the rest," one of the seniors irreverently surmised aloud.

From Project Gutenberg

It cannot aspire to the luxurious and beautiful existence of its English brothers, who in their woods and copses have little to do but to "utter green leaves joyously" in the spring, glow with burnished glory in the autumn, and unrobe delicate traceries for admiration in the winter.

From Project Gutenberg

Unrobe, un-rōb′, v.t. to strip of a robe, to undress.—v.i. to take off a robe, esp. a robe of state.

From Project Gutenberg

“Mind your own business, dame,” interposed Ipgreve, angrily, “and assist her to unrobe.”

From Project Gutenberg