Disrobing

Disrobing
Disrobe Dis*robe" (?; see {Dis-}), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Disrobed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disrobing}.] To divest of a robe; to undress; figuratively, to strip of covering; to divest of that which clothes or decorates; as, autumn disrobes the fields of verdure. [1913 Webster]

Two great peers were disrobed of their glory. --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]


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