unclothe

/'ʌn'klouð/
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unclothe

A woman begins to unclothe before stepping into the shower.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To remove the clothing or covering from (someone or something): To take off garments or a protective layer, exposing what is underneath.
    • To reveal or make bare; to expose: To strip away concealment, often in a metaphorical sense, making thoughts, feelings, or truths visible.
Usage
  • The primary meaning is the literal act of removing clothes or a physical covering.
  • The secondary meaning is figurative, describing the act of revealing something that was hidden, such as emotions or facts.
  • It is a formal or literary verb.
Examples
  • Literal (removing clothing/covering):
    • The nurse helped to unclothe the patient for the medical examination.
    • She unclothed the statue to clean it.
  • Figurative (revealing something hidden):
    • In her autobiography, she unclothed the struggles of her early career.
    • The investigation unclothed a network of corruption within the company.
Advanced Usage
  • "to unclothe oneself": A reflexive construction meaning to take off one's own clothes.
    • He unclothed himself and stepped into the shower.
  • Used in formal or literary contexts to add gravity or a sense of thorough exposure.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unclothed (adjective): Not wearing clothes; naked.
    • The unclothed figure in the painting.
  • Disrobe (verb): A more common synonym for the literal act of removing clothes, often used in formal contexts.
  • Divest (verb): Can mean to strip or deprive, sometimes used similarly in a figurative sense (e.g., ).
Synonyms
  • Disrobe: To undress.
  • Strip: To remove all clothing or covering from.
  • Bare: To uncover or expose to view.
  • Expose: To make visible, to reveal.
Antonyms
  • Clothe: To dress, to provide with clothing.
  • Cover: To place something over; to conceal.
  • Veil: To cover or conceal.
Related Phrases
  • To unclothe the truth: To reveal the honest facts.
    • The journalist's report aimed to unclothe the truth about the event.
  • To unclothe one's soul: A poetic phrase meaning to reveal one's deepest feelings or secrets.
    • In his poetry, he unclothes his soul for the reader.
unclothe

A woman begins to unclothe before stepping into the shower.

Verb
  1. get undressed
    • please don't undress in front of everybody!
    • She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
  2. take the covers off
    • She unclothed her innermost feelings
  3. strip
    • unclothe your heart of envy

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