undressed

American  

[uhn-drest] / ʌnˈdrɛst /

adjective

1. wearing few or no clothes.

2. wearing informal clothing or clothing not meant to be worn in public.

3. not dressed; not specially prepared.

   undressed poultry; an undressed salad.

4. (of leather) having a napped finish on the flesh side.

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undressed British  

/ ʌnˈdrɛst /

adjective

1. partially or completely naked

2. (of an animal hide) not fully processed

3. (of food, esp salad) not prepared with sauce or dressing

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Other Word Forms

• semiundressed adjective

Etymology

Origin of undressed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, dress, -ed ²

Example Sentences

I undressed again, refilled the vaporizer where it was hissing on its small spirit-stove, and climbed back into bed.

From Literature

A nurse asks me to get undressed from the waist up and put on a gown with the opening in front.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, the suggestion was unserious but it usefully if frontally undressed a reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We will carefully assess these changes to make sure they effectively protect citizens in the EU," European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said in a statement, which followed sharp criticism over the nonconsensual undressed images.

From Barron's

Some 26 nurses signed a letter complaining of Rose's use of and conduct within the changing room, with Rose telling the tribunal the allegations, which included staring at women getting undressed, were "false".

From BBC