Meaning & use
strip down to naked
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Meaning
phraseidiom
To remove all your clothes until you are completely naked.
Grammar: Used as a verb phrase: 'He stripped down to naked.' It usually describes a deliberate action.
Patterns
- strip down to naked
- strip down to nothing
- strip naked
The actor had to strip down to naked for the scene.
He stripped down to naked and jumped into the cold lake.
In the changing room, they stripped down to naked before the medical check.
Word forms
| third person singular | strips down to naked |
|---|---|
| past tense | stripped down to naked |
| past participle | stripped down to naked |
| -ing form | stripping down to naked |
Common combinations
- strip down to nothing
- She stripped down to nothing and stepped into the shower.
- strip naked
- The doctor asked him to strip naked for the examination.
- strip down to your underwear
- He stripped down to his underwear and waited.
- have to strip down to naked
- The prisoners had to strip down to naked in front of the guards.
Synonyms and how they differ
- strip naked
- This is the more common and natural way to say it; 'strip down to naked' sounds a little redundant.
- undress
- Undress is a neutral, formal word for taking off clothes; it does not necessarily mean becoming completely naked.
- get naked
- Get naked is informal and direct; it focuses on the state, not the process.
Opposites
Word family
- strip verb
- To remove clothing or a covering.
- naked adjective
- Not wearing any clothes.
- strip down phrasal verb
- To remove your clothes, often down to a minimum.
Commonly confused: strip down to naked or nude?
strip down to naked vs nude
Nude is often used in art or polite contexts; naked is more direct and can sound stronger.
Practice
Which phrase is the most natural way to say 'remove all your clothes'?
Choose one answer.
'Strip naked' is the most common and natural expression. 'Strip down to naked' is understandable but sounds awkward; the other options are not used.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “strip down to naked”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.