unrobe

[ uhn-rohb ]

/ ʌnˈroʊb /

to disrobe; undress.

Origin of unrobe

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-² + robe

I should like to marry here myself,—before I unrobe I'll attack one of the maids!

The Castle of Andalusia |John O'Keeffe
Then she began to unrobe, but stopped to throw her arms about her mother's neck.

Bylow Hill |George Washington Cable
Her mistress is beginning to unrobe, without her assistance, but very leisurely.

Mirk Abbey, Volume 1(of 3) |James Payn
As his attendants assisted to unrobe him for the night, the thought of Nydia flashed across him.

The Last Days of Pompeii |Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

When the judges retired to unrobe, a messenger of the court summoned O'Halloran to their chamber.

The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) |Charles James Lever