Synonyms

unclothe

American

[uhn-klohth] / ʌnˈkloʊð /

verb (used with object)

to strip of clothes.
to remove a covering from; lay bare; uncover.

unclothe British

/ ʌnˈkləʊð /

verb

to take off garments from; strip
to uncover or lay bare

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Origin of unclothe

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

Example Sentences

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With some actors, words clothe feelings; with Jones, feelings unclothe words so that joy, rage, wonder and sadness radiate nakedly through the theater.

From Time Magazine Archive

This with him was to unclothe himself of his true strength.

From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell

How came so many men of such different races and nations of mankind to hasten to unclothe themselves of all their previous beliefs in order to adopt these fantastical fables?

From The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic by Rogers, Henry

She regarded herself with detachment as a remarkable phenomenon, and therefore she could impersonally describe her career without any of the ordinary restraints—just as a shopman might clothe or unclothe a model in his window.

From Mr. Prohack by Bennett, Arnold

Ministering angels are dimly seen in the background, and are summoned to unclothe and clothe Joshua.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander

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