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nude
[nood, nyood]
adjective
naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare.
a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires.
(of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure.
Law., made without a consideration or other legal essential.
a nude contract.
having the color nude.
noun
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
an unclothed human figure.
the condition of being unclothed.
to sleep in the nude.
(no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color.
a color that falls within the spectrum of human skin colors.
nude
/ njuːd /
adjective
completely unclothed; undressed
having no covering; bare; exposed
law
lacking some essential legal requirement, esp supporting evidence
(of a contract, agreement, etc) made without consideration and void unless under seal
noun
the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude )
a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc
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Pronunciation Note
Other Word Forms
- nudely adverb
- nudeness noun
- seminude adjective
- subnude adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of nude1
Example Sentences
In response to Blewett's claim, he said he would "walk nude" around the Melbourne Cricket Ground this summer if Root does not scratch his Australian century itch.
My husband, a lake lover who loves swimming in the nude, said he felt “free.”
"I have your nudes and everything needed to ruin your life".
In one scene which pictured the male lead in the shower, they noticed that the Chinese version had added steam to obscure the lead's nude body.
At the time, officers responded to reports of a “nude man walking in the street.”
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