to undrape
- verb
- /ʌnˈdreɪp/
- Neva undraped herself from the chair and walked over to the liquor cabinet and poured herself a Scotch.
Examples
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You've posed undraped on the stage.
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Then I can undrape the mirror and not me.
Fiction book (1995) -
The curtains moved, undraping Daddy, and it looked to us like our daddy was at the very least a god taking the day back into himself, the flaming end.
Fiction book (1994) -
She decided to undrape the painting to reveal its vibrant colors.
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He carefully undraped the statue to showcase the intricate details beneath the cloth.
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After the ceremony, they undraped the flag that covered the new monument.
Synonyms
To take off clothes from yourself or another person
Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare
Remove an outside layer or covering from something to show what is under it
Unfasten something that is tied or fastened
To take off paper or cloth that covers a gift
Remove a cover or layer by pulling it away slowly
Remove clothing to show part of the body
To remove clothes or a cover completely and quickly
To take off the outer layer by pulling it
To remove a covering from something, leaving it bare
To take something out of its cover
To remove clothes from a person or a cover from an object
Antonyms
How Exposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word undrape comes from the prefix un- ('reverse' or 'remove') and drape ('cover'), so to undrape something is to take a covering off and show what is under it.