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nude

nude [ nood ]


adjective  (comparative nud·er, superlative nud·est)
Definition:
 
1. unclothed: wearing no clothes
the nude figure of a man

2. for unclothed people: intended for, or done by, people wearing no clothes
a nude beach

3. plain: bare or plain, with no covering or decoration

4. U.S. colors light-colored: matching the skin color of a white person
nude hose

5. law lacking legal requisite: lacking a legal requisite such as supporting evidence or a contract



noun  (plural nudes)
Definition:
 
unclothed figure: an unclothed person, especially an unclothed figure in a painting or other artistic work

[Mid-16th century < Latin nudus]

in the nude without clothes


Word Key: Synonyms

See naked.

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