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uncase

(ʌnˈkeɪs)

vb (intr)

archaic to get undressed; undress

vb (tr)

to remove or release from a case; unpack; uncover

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Verb

uncase - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

discase, disrobe, strip down, undress, strip, unclothe, peel

take off - remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

undress, disinvest, divest, strip - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"

take off - take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"

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But it was the mess-sergeant who came in just as the men clattered out, and found the colours uncased.

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Cam also invited some local friends who'd joined us on the goose hunt, and we caravanned to the first cornfield, a half-mile strip of still-standing stalks, where I uncased my A.H.

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military, individuals or units passing or being passed by uncased (unfurled) colors render honors when outdoors.