- past participle of unclothe.
unclad
Americanverb
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unclad
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at un- 1, clad 1
Example Sentences
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As for Britain, clad or unclad, entry into the Common Market was out of the question, despite his "exceptional esteem, attachment and respect" for the British people.
From Time Magazine Archive
I flung the warm shawl over her, and drew the edges tight round her neck, for I dreaded lest she should get some deadly chill from the night air, unclad as she was.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
The sacred and unfleshly calling of a bishop threw a protecting mantle over the modest shoulders of his wife and daughters; and these did not go unclad.
From King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties by Laurence Housman
"The lady of my dreams doth hold Such royal state within my mind, No thought that comes unclad in gold To that high court may entrance find."
From The Two Twilights by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers
So the eight Moors behind, who were clad, or rather unclad, in the same way, were compelled to set down their swaying burden, a richly gilded, half open litter.
From The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn
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