unclothe
Take everything off
To unclothe is to remove clothing from someone or something, or to strip bare.
The word sounds formal or literary compared to undress: He unclothed himself before stepping into the bath.
Figuratively, it can mean to expose or reveal what was hidden: The investigation unclothed the corruption at the company's core.
Remove worn garments
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- undressRemove one's garments
- doffRemove garment courteously
- shedCast off naturally
peel · unbutton · unzip · unfasten · unlace · unhook · unbelt · divest
Make known publicly
- unveilReveal something hidden
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- unmaskReveal true identity
- discloseReveal hidden information
divulge · lay bare · bring to light · show · display · manifest · betray · confess
Remove covering gradually
vulnerable · unadorned · unembellished · plain · stark · spartan · austere · unvarnished
disrobe
Remove worn garments
shed · peel · unbutton · unzip · unfasten · unlace · unhook · unbelt · divest · shuck
expose
Make known publicly
disclose · divulge · lay bare · bring to light · show · display · manifest · betray · confess · exhibit
strip away
Remove covering gradually
raw · vulnerable · unadorned · unembellished · plain · stark · spartan · austere · unvarnished · unmasked
naked
Wearing no garments
unclad · undressed · exposed · bald · denuded · stark · unveiled · bareness · nudity · skin