# undressing

/ʌndɹˈɛsɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/undressing
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

to take your clothes off, or to help someone else take their clothes off.

For teachers: present participle of 'undress'; to remove clothing from oneself or another person.

## Examples

- She is undressing the baby for his bath.
- He keeps the bathroom door closed while undressing for his shower each morning.
- The nurse assisted the elderly patient with undressing before the examination, ensuring privacy with a curtain.

## Usage notes

- Used transitively with an object (undressing a child) or intransitively without one (undressing for bed).

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