undressed

American

[uhn-drest] / ʌnˈdrɛst /

adjective

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

undressed poultry; an undressed salad.
(of leather) having a napped finish on the flesh side.

undressed British

/ ʌnˈdrɛst /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

semiundressed adjective

Etymology

Origin of undressed

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

Example Sentences

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A nurse asks me to get undressed from the waist up and put on a gown with the opening in front.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Of course, the suggestion was unserious but it usefully if frontally undressed a reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"We will carefully assess these changes to make sure they effectively protect citizens in the EU," European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said in a statement, which followed sharp criticism over the nonconsensual undressed images.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Daccord was noticeably upset after the loss, slamming his gear down extra hard as he undressed.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

She ran to the garden and got a big pan of earth, while Aunt Polly took Charley into the house and undressed him.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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