undressed

English

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Etymology 1

From un- +‎ dressed.[1]

Adjective

undressed (comparative more undressed, superlative most undressed)

  1. Having partially or completely removed one's clothes.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nude
    • 1871 February 25, Henry J. M. Sampson, “The Dubbler’s Start”, in The Weekly Times, […], number 77, Melbourne, Vic., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3, column 2:
      I looked back, and could see Jackson half undressed, and putting on his running-shoes.
  2. (of a wall, etc.) Whose surface has not been dressed (prepared).
    an undressed wound
  3. (of salad, etc.) Without dressing.
Translations

Etymology 2

From undress +‎ -ed.

Verb

undressed

  1. simple past and past participle of undress

References

  1. ^ “undressed, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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