uncase

(ʌnˈkeɪs)

vb (intr)

archaic to get undressed; undress

vb (tr)

to remove or release from a case; unpack; uncover

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Verb

uncase - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

discase, disrobe, strip down, undress, strip, unclothe, peel

take off - remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

undress, disinvest, divest, strip - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"

take off - take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"

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