Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unclothe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-clothe
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life."

Etymology

From Middle English unclothen, equivalent to un- + clothe.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un
Root: unclothen

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unclothes (present, singular) unclothing (participle, present) unclothed (participle, past) unclothed (past)

Synonyms

undress discase uncase strip strip down disrobe peel

Rhymes With

loathe clothe betroth

Questions

What does unclothe mean?: To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.
Where does unclothe come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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