undressing

Verb

undress (third-person singular simple present undresses, present participle undressing, simple past and past participle undressed)

1. (archaic, reflexive) To remove one's clothing.
   • She undressed herself before putting on her bedclothes.
2. (intransitive) To remove one’s clothing.
   • The doctor asked me to undress for the examination.

   Synonyms:

   disrobe

3. (transitive) To remove the clothing of (someone).
   • Mary began to undress her daughter in preparation for bathtime.
4. (figuratively, transitive) To strip something off.
5. To take the dressing, or covering, from.
   • to undress a wound

See all 8 meanings of undress