unclad

[ uhn-klad ]

/ ʌnˈklæd /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of unclothe.

adjective

naked; nude; undressed.

Nearby words

uncio, uncircumcised, uncircumcision, uncivil, uncivilized, unclad, unclaimed, unclamp, unclasp, unclassical, unclassified

Origin of unclad

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at un-¹, clad¹

Definition for unclad (2 of 2)

unclothe

[ uhn-klohth ]

/ ʌnˈkloʊð /

verb (used with object), un·clothed or un·clad [uhn-klad] /ʌnˈklæd/, un·cloth·ing.

to strip of clothes.

to remove a covering from; lay bare; uncover.

Origin of unclothe

First recorded in 1250–1300, unclothe is from the Middle English word unclothen. See un-², clothe

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Examples from the Web for unclad

They were completely nude—and Kennon for the first time in his life fully appreciated the beauty of an unclad female.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone
At his door stood the unclad and pallid candidate for district attorney.
The Sturdy Oak|Samuel Merwin, et al.
Others there were who were but in evil case, unarmed, and unclad, who were scarce whole.
The Romance of Morien|Jessie L. Weston
It was the frank eloquence of the slaughter-house—the unclad humour of the market.
The Slave Of The Lamp|Henry Seton Merriman

They may be—out there—(perceiving that the boy is unclad)—but it's peculiar altogether—they look like herrings to me.
Voces Populi|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for unclad (1 of 2)

unclad

/ (ʌnˈklæd) /

adjective

having no clothes on; naked

British Dictionary definitions for unclad (2 of 2)

unclothe

/ (ʌnˈkləʊð) /

verb -clothes, -clothing, -clothed or -clad (tr)

to take off garments from; strip

to uncover or lay bare

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