1. to unfasten or untie something that has been trussed or bound up
2. to remove one’s clothes
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The chef began to untruss the roasted chicken before carving it.
• She carefully untrussed the bundle of letters tied with ribbon.
• The sailor had to untruss the rigging before the storm hit.
• He untrussed the hay bales that had been secured for transport.
• The medieval knight began to untruss his armor after the battle.
• Workers untrussed the cargo that had been bound for shipping.