au naturel

[ oh nach-uh-rel; French oh na-ty-rel ]

/ ˌoʊ ˌnætʃ əˈrɛl; French oʊ na tüˈrɛl /

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adjective

in the natural state.

naked; nude.

cooked plainly.

raw; uncooked.

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Origin of au naturel

From French

Words nearby au naturel

Aum, aumbry, AUMF, aumildar, Aum Shinrikyo, au naturel, aune, Aung San Suu Kyi, Aunis, aunt, auntie

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How to use au naturel in a sentence

Boyfriend, a New Orleans-based rapper who prefers not to reveal her real name, gets up from her decaf cafe au lait.
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The look was subtle, sweet and screamed “au natural”—even though she paid $75 for the topper.
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Sure, she was more expensive than an au pair, but, we congratulated ourselves, she spoke English and she knew what she was doing.
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Instead, her au naturel dusting and vacuuming maintained her svelte figure.
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Au retour de cette rivire Sainct Jean, nostre voyage s'addressoit jusques aux Armouchiquoys.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et au partir de l tira ledit Sieur au Port Royal lieu de son habitation.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Car les Sauvages ayans encore de la reverence aux sepultures de leurs peres & amis, le vouloient porter au Cap de Sable 40.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mais il manda au sieur de Poutrincourt qu'il le vinst voir ce iour l, autrement qu'il estoit mort.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Le Sieur de Poutrincourt se mit dans vne chaloupe pour aller au devant, & avec vn dogue il le fit tourner en arrire d'o il venoit.
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British Dictionary definitions for au naturel

au naturel

/ French (o natyrɛl) /

adjective, adverb

naked; nude

uncooked or plainly cooked

Word Origin for au naturel

literally: in (a) natural (condition)

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