undress

The story

1. Middle English · inherited fromundressen
2. English todayundress

From Middle English undressen, equivalent to un- + dress. Compare Old English unsċrȳdan (“to undress”, literally “un-shroud”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 16th c. To remove one's clothing.
• from 17th c. To remove one’s clothing.
• from 17th c. To remove the clothing of (someone).
• from 17th c. To strip something off.