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undress

UK
/ʌnˈdrɛs/
US
/ʌnˈdrɛs/

Translations

undressverb
undressed
Past Simple
undressed
Past Participle
undressing
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈdrɛs/
US
/ʌnˈdrɛs/
se déshabillerSens pronominal, pour parler de l’action de retirer ses vêtements.
She decided to undress before taking a shower.
Elle a décidé de se déshabiller avant de prendre une douche.
Additional translations
déshabillerPar extension, retirer un revêtement, une couverture ou un habillage.
déshabillerSens transitif, pour retirer les vêtements à quelqu’un.
Synonyms
strip
bare
disrobe
remove clothing
take off
Antonyms
attire
clothe
dress
undressnoun
UK
/ʌnˈdrɛs/
US
/ʌnˈdrɛs/
tenue décontractéeVêtement ou tenue non formelle, registre courant.
The invitation specified that guests should not arrive in undress.
L’invitation précisait que les invités ne devaient pas arriver en tenue décontractée.
nuditéÉtat de quelqu’un qui n’est pas vêtu.
He was caught in a state of undress when the fire alarm went off.
Il a été surpris dans un état de nudité lorsque l’alarme incendie a retenti.
Synonyms
bare state
nudity
nakedness
disrobing
disrobement
undressing
stripping
dishabille
bareness
undressadjective
Used attributively, especially in military contexts, to denote a less formal uniform or attire
de serviceSurtout dans le domaine militaire, pour une tenue moins formelle que la tenue de cérémonie.
The cadet changed into his undress uniform for daily duties.
Le cadet a enfilé son uniforme de service pour ses tâches quotidiennes.
Synonyms
in the buff
stripped
disrobed
bare-skinned
bare
unclad
unclothed
undressed
nude
naked

Definitions

undressverb
To remove clothes from oneself or another person.
She decided to undress before taking a shower.
To strip or remove coverings from something.
The workers began to undress the old furniture to prepare it for restoration.
undressnoun
The state of being without clothes or wearing very little clothing.
He was caught in a state of undress when the fire alarm went off.
Clothing that is informal or not suitable for formal occasions.
The invitation specified that guests should not arrive in undress.
undressadjective
Denoting informal or ordinary attire, especially referring to a less formal military uniform.
The cadet changed into his undress uniform for daily duties.
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