unrobe

[ uhn-rohb ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, un·robed, un·rob·ing.

Origin of unrobe¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ² + robe

When the judges retired to unrobe, a messenger of the court summoned O'Halloran to their chamber.

And the deacons came in and began to unrobe him, and took from him the alb and the girdle, the maniple and the stole.

Her mistress is beginning to unrobe, without her assistance, but very leisurely.

Well, at last you've got what you want; you unrobe and get into bed.

As his attendants assisted to unrobe him for the night, the thought of Nydia flashed across him.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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