undressed

[ uhn-drest ]

/ ʌnˈdrɛst /

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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.

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Origin of undressed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un-¹, dress, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM undressed

sem·i·un·dressed, adjective

Words nearby undressed

undoubtedly, undrape, undraw, undreamed, undress, undressed, undress uniform, undrinkable, UNDRO, Undset, und so weiter

How to use undressed in a sentence

“The next thing I remember was coming to on his couch while being undressed,” wrote Tarshis.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are an undressed salad compared to a Pacific wild salmon.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“A transgender friend, a mob attacked her and undressed her in public,” Byarugaba said.
At Women in the World, the Reality of Uganda’s Brutal Gay Ban|Andrew Romano|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three and half days after his birth/death, I undressed my son, changed his nappy, bathed him, and dressed him in an outfit.
Daily Beast Readers React to YouTube Stillborn Baby Memorials|Brandy Zadrozny|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Zeal had undressed, extended himself on the bed, and covered his body with an eider-down quilt.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The Tony of the Play withdrew, the real Tony stood discovered, undressed—by no means admirable.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Finally, however, she undressed, shuddering although the room was warmed by an electric radiator.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
On going into the chamber I saw my father there, undressed, when the apparition instantly faded away.
Urania|Camille Flammarion
Her hair, perfectly undressed, was combed off her forehead, and hung down her back in its full length behind.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney

British Dictionary definitions for undressed

undressed

/ (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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Origin of undressed

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