undressed

/ʌnˈdrest/ (bre, ipa) · [əndrˈɛst] /ʌnˈdrest/ (ame, ipa) · [əndrˈɛst] /ˌən-ˈdrest How to pronounce undressed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

undressed — adjective

  • undressedpositive
  • more undressedcomparative
  • most undressedsuperlative

1. having taken off every piece of clothing so that your body is completely bare.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having taken off every piece of clothing so that your body is completely bare.

例句

The toddler had already gotten undressed by the time his mother filled the bath.

get + undressed: action of removing clothes

Bilal got undressed after the swim and changed into his school uniform.

sequence: got undressed then changed into clothes

同義詞
  • naked

    more general; 'naked' can describe a person's entire exposed body, while 'undressed' focuses on the state after clothing removal

  • bare

    can apply to body parts ('bare arms') rather than the whole person; also used for objects

  • unclothed

    more formal or clinical in register than 'undressed'

反義詞
  • dressed

    the direct opposite — wearing clothes

  • clothed

    more formal equivalent of 'dressed'

文法句型

be + undressed

get + undressed

用法筆記

Frequently follows the verb 'get' or 'be'. Not usually placed before a noun — you say 'He was undressed,' not 'an undressed man.'

常見錯誤

❌She was undressed her coat before entering.
✅She took off her coat before entering.
💡'undressed' already means clothes are removed; you do not undress a coat.
❌The undressed baby was crying.
✅The baby was undressed and crying.
💡'undressed' is predicative; it sounds unnatural before a noun.