unrobe
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of unrobe
Example Sentences
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What I want to know is, where these gentlemen of the Court of Justice robe and unrobe?
From Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas by Souvestre, Pierre
When the judges retired to unrobe, a messenger of the court summoned O'Halloran to their chamber.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
And in a moment more a priest made his appearance, and, without giving either time to unrobe themselves, had they been so inclined, commenced the marriage service.
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Ballou, Maturin Murray
Whereupon Archbishop Landfranc was wroth, and bade the bishops, who were come thither by Archbishop Landfranc's command to do the service, and all the monks to unrobe themselves.
From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)
As his attendants assisted to unrobe him for the night, the thought of Nydia flashed across him.
From Last Days of Pompeii by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
Scandalized moralists cried: "Who were these unwigged, unrobed, tradition-mocking judges?"
From Time Magazine Archive
After this the Royal LL.D. went out, unrobed, to unveil the statue of Edmund Burke.
From Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 by VII, Edward
Ye are the things that tower, that shine; whose smile makes glad—whose frown is terrible; whose forms, robed or unrobed, do all the impress wear of awe divine.
From Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life by Marden, Orison Swett
Mrs. Fletcher returned to her sitting-room, and Griffin unrobed himself, flinging each separate article of clothing into the yard as he took it off.
From A Hero of Romance by Marsh, Richard
He was unrobed, and was none the better for it in appearance.
From A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles
"Yes, miss," was the reply, "and they are all unrobing in the green bedroom at the end of this corridor."
From A Bunch of Cherries A Story of Cherry Court School by Meade, L. T.
Yes, it was the robing and unrobing room of the puisne judges, the magistrates, right enough!
From Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas by Souvestre, Pierre
Then rising to close her door previously to fully unrobing, she saw a streak of light shining across the landing.
From A Pair of Blue Eyes by Hardy, Thomas
Death consists, indeed, in a repeated process of unrobing, or unsheathing.
From Death—and After? by Besant, Annie Wood
She was unrobing herself in her dressing-room, which was filled with baskets of orchids, bouquets of roses, and bunches of lilac, when a telegram was brought to her.
From A Mummer's Tale by Roche, Charles E.
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