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undressed

[ uhn-drest ]

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.


undressed

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of undressed1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- 1, dress, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

Ms Searle, who was partially undressed, was discovered with a "severe head wound" in front of the couple's home at about 12:27 on 6 February.

From BBC

For example, the New York Times reported that Lively alleged Baldoni would enter her trailer on set without invitation while she was undressed or breastfeeding.

She said both men would walk into her dressing room unannounced while she was undressed, even when she was breastfeeding.

From Salon

The de facto authorities in Gaza have said that several bodies were found undressed and handcuffed, indicating that the victims might have been executed.

From Salon

Other patients alleged that Brock refused to leave the room as they undressed or denied their request for a hospital gown, requiring them to go through examinations naked.

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