B2adjectivefashionhealth
US/ʌnˈdrest/
UK/ʌnˈdrest/
wearing no clothes, or only a few clothes
In context
The baby was undressed and ready for her bath when the phone rang.
He felt embarrassed when the nurse found him half undressed in the hallway.
The patient waited undressed behind the curtain until the doctor came in.
Words that go with undressed
adverb + adjective
- half undressedShe opened the door half undressed and apologized.
- partially undressedThe patient was partially undressed when the doctor arrived.
- almost undressedHe was almost undressed when the fire alarm went off.
- fully undressedGuests must be fully undressed before entering the sauna.
adjective + preposition
- undressed for bedThe children were already undressed for bed.
- undressed in front ofShe felt uneasy being undressed in front of strangers.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He was undress when I came in.Correct: He was undressed when I came in.