au naturel

American  

[oh nach-uh-rel, oh na-ty-rel] / ˌoʊ ˌnætʃ əˈrɛl, oʊ na tüˈrɛl /

adjective

1. in the natural state.

2. naked; nude.

3. cooked plainly.

4. raw; uncooked.

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au naturel British  

/ o natyrɛl /

adjective

1. naked; nude

2. uncooked or plainly cooked

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Etymology

Origin of au naturel

From French

Example Sentences

She is ultimately ambivalent about it: Maybe she should have tried to succeed au naturel.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

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

So what if he can project au naturel?

From The Premiere by Sabia, Richard