undress
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ʌnˈdrɛs/
KK: /ʌnˈdrɛs/
noun
Definition
The state of being without clothes or wearing very little clothing.
Example
After a long day, she enjoyed the comfort of her undress at home.
Conversation
I just got this new undress for lounging around the house.
That looks really comfortable!
Yeah, it's perfect for relaxing after a long day.
I need to find something like that for myself.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
nudity
disrobe
gown
Antonyms
dress
clothing
cover
transitive verb
Definition
To take off someone's clothes or to remove clothing from oneself.
Example
She decided to undress before taking a shower.
Tense Forms
Past: undressed
Past Participle: undressed
Conversation
I need to undress before I jump in the shower.
Good idea! Don't forget to grab a towel afterward.
Yeah, I always make that mistake and end up dripping everywhere.
Root Explanation
Undress → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "dress" (from Old French *drecier*, meaning to arrange or put in order). The word "undress" means to remove clothing or to take off the arrangement of clothing.
Memory Tip
Think of 'not' ('un-') wearing clothes that are 'arranged' ('dress') — that's why undress means to take off your clothes.
Visually Confused Words
lundress
underness
unaddress
foundress
untress
dress
undistress
underdress