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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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
The medical literature has actually tackled this abiding hair question with studies directly comparing the hair regrowth among shavers versus au naturel growth for some 100 years.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2014
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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