unclad

[ uhn-klad ]
/ ʌnˈklæd /
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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of unclothe.

adjective

naked; nude; undressed.

Origin of unclad

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at un-1, clad1

Words nearby unclad

uncio, uncircumcised, uncircumcision, uncivil, uncivilized, unclad, unclaimed, unclamp, unclasp, unclassical, unclassified

Definition for unclad (2 of 2)

unclothe
[ uhn-klohth  ]
/ ʌnˈkloʊð /

verb (used with object), un·clothed or un·clad [uhn-klad] /ʌnˈklæd/, un·cloth·ing.

to strip of clothes.
to remove a covering from; lay bare; uncover.

Origin of unclothe

First recorded in 1250–1300, unclothe is from the Middle English word unclothen. See un-2, clothe

Words related to unclad

bald, exposed, stripped, uncovered, bare, skin, undressed, unclothed, altogether, naked, raw, stark, dishabille, stark naked

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British Dictionary definitions for unclad (1 of 2)

unclad
/ (ʌnˈklæd) /

adjective

having no clothes on; naked

British Dictionary definitions for unclad (2 of 2)

unclothe
/ (ʌnˈkləʊð) /

verb -clothes, -clothing, -clothed or -clad (tr)

to take off garments from; strip
to uncover or lay bare