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undressed

undressed

7.1
Material like wood or stone that is not prepared for use
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdrɛst/
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  • The cabin was built from **undressed** timber, giving it a rustic appearance.

Officers distinguished between dress swords for use with their dress uniforms and service or undressed swords that they carried to war.

Examples

  • The artist preferred to work with **undressed** stone to emphasize its natural beauty.

  • In the construction industry, **undressed** lumber is often used to create unique, custom pieces.

  • Officers distinguished between dress swords for use with their dress uniforms and service or undressed swords that they carried to war.

    The Great War

Synonyms

unhewn
vsundressed
9.3

Not cut or shaped with tools and left rough and natural

is unprocessed generally, not only unshaped but not ready for use
unmilled
vsundressed
6.7

Not processed by a mill, like whole grain

is unprocessed broadly, not limited to machine work but not ready for use
unseasoned
vsundressed
  • Specialized
5.5

Wood that is not dried and may crack or bend

is raw material generally not aged or prepared for final use
undistilled
vsundressed
7.0

Shown in a raw, honest way without softening

is about untreated material for practical use rather than pure expression
untempered
vsundressed
  • Specialized
8.5

Not made hard and strong by heating

is untreated in general rather than specifically lacking hardening treatment
unhulled
vsundressed
  • Specialized
6.3

Seeds or grains that still have their outer covering

is raw material in general, not only coverings left on produce
unhusked
vsundressed
5.5

A grain or seed with the dry outer covering still on, like rice

is general unprepared material, not specific to grain outer layers

Antonyms

finished
2 1.0

Complete and no longer needing work

processed
2.9

Made with machines or chemicals to last longer and be ready to eat

How Finished

finished
2 1.0
polished
26 2.1
undressed
7.1
raw
353 1.0

Surface Forms

undressed positive

Morphology

undressed = dressed (semi-transparent) = un + dress + ed

Formed by the negating prefix 'un-' + 'dressed' where 'dressed' uses a specialized sense 'to prepare/finish materials' that may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Undressed is un- ('not') plus dress ('to prepare' or 'make ready'), so when lumber, stone, or hides are called undressed they are 'not prepared' and still in a raw, natural state.