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; see origin at un- ¹, dress, -ed ²

Example Sentences

In May, Sombr posted a clip of that line from Undressed with the caption: "Genuine question: How do I re-enter the dating scene after writing this song?"

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear is at the V&A until 12 March 2017.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2016

But the smalls on show in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s new exhibition, Undressed, tell a story of technology as much as social trends.

From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2016

London's Victoria and Albert Museum has peeled back fashion's layers to expose everything from long johns to lingerie in "Undressed," an exhibition tracing the hidden history of underwear.

From US News • Apr. 13, 2016

Undressed cloth is sure to shrink when wetted, and, being stronger than the old, to draw its frayed edges away.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark by Maclaren, Alexander