au naturel
Americanadjective
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naked; nude
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uncooked or plainly cooked
Etymology
Origin of au naturel
From French
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I'm not saying let's do away with time zones and leap years and go completely au naturel.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2022
As befits a song originally intended for Frank Sinatra, Stay pared back the sonic overload of much of Zooropa, leaving U2 more or less au naturel.
From The Guardian ● May 21, 2020
Fans of Annahstasia’s armpit hair look, however, quickly blasted the criticism and defended the decision to go au naturel.
From Fox News ● Apr. 25, 2019
“My theory is that the more you keep it au naturel, the better,” Gilligan said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2019
In these rooms he is au naturel, and with all his good-nature and genuineness he is rather a rough fellow.
From Town Life in Australia by Twopeny, Richard Ernest Nowell
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