In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNDRESSED
unappareled, unattired, unclad, undressed, ungarbed, ungarmented
(adjective) having removed clothing
undressed
(adjective) of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed; “undressed granite”; “undressed hides”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
undressed (comparative more undressed, superlative most undressed)
Having partially or completely removed one's clothes.
(of a wall, etc.) Whose surface has not been dressed (prepared).
(of salad, etc.) Without dressing.
Synonyms
• See also nude
Verb
undressed
simple past tense and past participle of undress
Source: Wiktionary
UNDRESS
Un*dress", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dress.]
1. To divest of clothes; to strip.
2. To divest of ornaments to disrobe.
3. (Med.)
Definition: To take the dressing, or covering, from; as, to undress a wound.
Un"dress, n.
1. A loose, negligent dress; ordinary dress, as distinguished from full dress.
2. (Mil. & Naval)
Definition: An authorized habitual dress of officers and soldiers, but not full-dress uniform. Undress parade (Mil.), a substitute for dress parade, allowed in bad weather, the companies forming without arms, and the ceremony being shortened.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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