Un-drest
verb (used with object)
1.
to take the clothes off (a person); disrobe.
2.
to remove the dressing from (a wound, sore, etc.).
3.
to strip or divest of or as if of a covering; expose: to undress a pretense.
verb (used without object)
4.
to take off one's clothes.
noun
5.
dress of a style designed to be worn on other than highly formal or ceremonial occasions; informal dress, as opposed to full dress.
6.
dress of a style not designed to be worn in public; dishabille; negligee: She couldn't receive guests in such a state of undress.
7.
the condition of being unclothed; nakedness.
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Un-drest
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
adjective
8.
of or pertaining to clothing of a style less formal than full dress: undress uniform.
9.
characterized by informality of dress, manners, or the like: an undress dinner party.
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| undress | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to take off clothes from (oneself or another) |
| 2. | (tr) to strip of ornamentation |
| 3. | (tr) to remove the dressing from (a wound) |
| —n | |
| 4. | partial or complete nakedness |
| 5. | informal or normal working clothes or uniform |
| —adj | |
| 6. | characterized by or requiring informal or normal working dress or uniform |
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