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unclothing

/ʌnˈkloʊðɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked.

Examples :

"The doctor began unclothing the patient to examine their back. "
body appearance action

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration clothes

clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

Illustration naked

naked adjective

/ˈnɛkɪd/ /neɪkt/

Bare, not covered by clothing.

"She was as naked as the day she was born."

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration covering

covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Illustration began

began verb

/bɪˈɡæn/

To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

"I began playing the piano at the age of five.   Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration back

back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

Illustration strip

strip noun

/stɹɪp/

A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.

"The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide."

Illustration examine

examine verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."