Usage Note
Déshabiller is the antonym of habiller (to dress). The reflexive se déshabiller (to get undressed) is the everyday form. Like all -iller verbs, the -ill- is pronounced as a y sound. The noun déshabillé (a light dressing gown) is derived from the past participle and has been borrowed into English.
Examples
"Il se déshabille avant de se coucher."
Natural Translation
He gets undressed before going to bed.
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