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
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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
Dave, by the way, is equally comfortable tucked inside his Dr. Brine lab coat and gloves as he is going au naturel, all tentacles, teeth and bulbous big head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2014
Because it is quinine, not made up in nice little tabloids, but au naturel.
From The Wings of the Morning by Tracy, Louis
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