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.
She is ultimately ambivalent about it: Maybe she should have tried to succeed au naturel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
I'm not saying let's do away with time zones and leap years and go completely au naturel.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2022
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
The floor was left au naturel about 1680—but you won't come to grief.'
From Fenwick's Career by Mrs. Humphry Ward
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