disrobe
verb
dis·robe
(ˌ)dis-ˈrōb 
disrobed; disrobing; disrobes
: to take off one's clothing
: to strip of clothing or covering
Examples of disrobe in a Sentence
She disrobed and stepped into the bathtub.
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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The 30-year-old beauty — who appeared naked after disrobing out of a black fur coat to reveal a body-hugging, see-through micro dress — will not be legally charged for indecent exposure or other offenses.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the next few years, the Victoria’s Secret runway show became the Met Ball of the disrobed.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
The girl was in jail garb; the family has said the girl was asked to disrobe to put on the attire but refused to take off certain items.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the next few years, the Victoria’s Secret runway show became the Met Ball of the disrobed.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
The girl was in jail garb; the family has said the girl was asked to disrobe to put on the attire but refused to take off certain items.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disrobe
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrobe. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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