Standard Lemma guide

unclothe

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -əʊð

1

verb

Meaning 1

To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

get undressed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • please don't undress in front of everybody!
  • She strips in front of strangers every night for a living

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undress, discase, uncase, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: take off

Narrower terms: take off

3

verb

Meaning 3

take the covers off

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She unclothed her innermost feelings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: uncover, expose

4

verb

Meaning 4

strip

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unclothe your heart of envy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deprive, strip, divest

History

Etymology

From Middle English unclothen, equivalent to un- + clothe.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: събличам (sǎbličam) — To strip of clothes, to make naked
  • Bulgarian: разголвам (razgolvam) — To strip of clothes, to make naked
  • Māori: whakahahake — To strip of clothes, to make naked