undress
verb (used with object)
to take the clothes off (a person); disrobe.
undressing
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present participleof undress.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Patients may also feel distressed about undressing and undergoing manual therapy with a provider they don’t fully trust, which can make it hard to make progress.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Where “Ghost World” was concerned with its own quirky hipness and “Paris” with undressing its women, Park’s “Shortcomings” feels immediate and personal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Arians said after the game that wide receiver Antonio Brown is "no longer a Buc" after undressing on the field before storming off to the locker room during the third quarter.
From Fox News ● Jan. 2, 2022
The witness recalled seeing the pair run down some steps to the riverbank before partially undressing and jumping in.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2021
That evening as I was undressing, I removed the notes from my shirt pocket.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
