Exibilate

/ɛkˈsɪbɪleɪt/ verb

Definition

To strip naked or make naked; to expose by removing clothes (very rare, archaic term).

Etymology

From Latin exibillare or exibilare, combining ex- (out of) and habillare (to clothe), from habille meaning dressed. This is an extremely rare and archaic term.

Kelly Says

This word is so rare that even many comprehensive dictionaries barely mention it—it's a linguistic fossil from older English when Latin-derived words were more common in formal writing.

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