French Conversation · Level 98
60 words
French word
déshabiller
Pronunciation
IPA/dezabije/
Meaning
- verbundress
Example
Je vais déshabiller le bébé pour le bain.
I am going to undress the baby for the bath.
More examples
Elle va déshabiller la poupée de sa fille.
She is going to undress her daughter's doll.
Core concept
A small body changes from clothed to bare as each garment comes away.
Common phrases
déshabiller la poupée
undress the doll
déshabiller un enfant
undress a child
Similar words
enlever: To remove clothing or an object from its place.
ôter: To physically take off or remove clothing or an object.
retirer: To take off clothing or remove an object from its position.
dévêtir: To undress someone and leave them naked, in formal usage.
Definition in French
Enlever les vêtements portés par quelqu'un ou un animal, le mettre nu.
Word origin
French déshabiller combines dé-, which marks removal, with habiller, the verb for putting clothing on.
Usage tips
- Déshabiller takes a direct object in déshabiller quelqu'un, while se déshabiller means that the subject removes their own clothes.