Undressed

Examples

• Originally no doubt, and for untold centuries, the use was confined to the hairy, undressed, fresh, or dried skins, known as pelts. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• It does not, however, like the American bounty, extend to the importation of undressed flax. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• The two gentlemen undressed leisurely on the bank, Maurice making fun of the Greek as he revelled in his favorite element. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• Lily rose and undressed in haste. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Making the women stand apart, I undressed their mistress, without their well-meaning but clumsy aid. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Long after Louisa had undressed and lain down, she watched and waited for her brother's coming home. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Sand stones have been moulded or pressed from the same ingredients, and with either smooth or undressed faces. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• When I had said my prayers, and when I was undressed and laid down, I felt that I still had friends. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Hence the wooden shoes, and those made of coarse hide and dressed and undressed skins, and of coarse cloth, mixed or unmixed with leather. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• To get rid of her, I undressed quickly, extinguished my light, and went to bed. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• No more did our undressed ancestors. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• She went into his room when he was partially undressed. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• They were found in his pocket when they undressed him. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• I undressed, and put the nightgown on me. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• When this appeared improbable for that night, I undressed, and went to bed; and, there, I began to wonder fearfully what would be done to me. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Besides, she added, a message might possibly come from Mr. Rochester when she was undressed; et alors quel dommage! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Meantime I had cut the child's sleeve from its arm, undressed and put it to bed. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Before he had quite undressed, Mrs. Abel rapped at the door; he opened it an inch, so that he could hear her speak low. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• I went into one of the racks and undressed. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• While we were talking she was undressing me, and when I was undressed, except for the bandages, she washed me, very gently and smoothly. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• She rose and undressed hastily, hungering now for the touch of her pillow. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.

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