derobing
Shedding one's clothes
Derobing is the act of removing clothing, especially ceremonial garments or robes.
The word carries formal or literary overtones—a judge derobing after court, a priest derobing after mass.
It can also describe undressing generally, though with more dignity than simply "getting undressed": The derobing of the bride took place in the antechamber.
Removing outer layers
- unclothingRemoving worn garments
- baringRemoving a concealment
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- removingTaking something out
peeling off · changing · privacy · modesty · intimacy · bedroom · closet · bathrobe
Act of first revealing
- exposureState of being unprotected
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
baring · revealing · stripping away · laying bare · vulnerability · confession · admission · truth
Clothing for portrayal
- backstageTheater's hidden area
- dresserBedroom storage furniture
- wingsLimbs for flight
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
performance · stage · greenroom · curtain call · burlesque · striptease · cabaret · showgirl
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
divestiture · coronation · ordination · gala · procession · formality · tradition · liturgy
stripping
Removing outer layers
- unclothingRemoving worn garments
- baringRemoving a concealment
- sheddingLosing outer covering
removing · peeling off · changing · privacy · modesty · intimacy · bedroom · closet · bathrobe · gown
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- exposureState of being unprotected
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
uncovering · baring · revealing · stripping away · laying bare · vulnerability · confession · admission · truth · facade
costume
Clothing for portrayal
intermission · performance · stage · greenroom · curtain call · burlesque · striptease · cabaret · showgirl
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
investiture · divestiture · coronation · ordination · gala · procession · formality · tradition · liturgy · ecclesiastical
derobingrobing
Putting on garments
dressing · getting dressed · putting on clothes · donning · attiring
derobingcovering
Layer that shields or hides
concealing · wrapping up · cloaking · shrouding · veiling
derobe, robe, robed, robes, robing, disrobe, disrobed, disrobes, disrobing