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nude
[ nood, nyood ]
adjective
- naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
- without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare:
a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires.
- (of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure.
- Law. made without a consideration or other legal essential:
a nude contract.
- having the color nude.
noun
- a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- an unclothed human figure.
- the condition of being unclothed:
to sleep in the nude.
- (no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color.
- a color that falls within the spectrum of human skin colors.
nude
/ njuːd /
adjective
- completely unclothed; undressed
- having no covering; bare; exposed
- law
- lacking some essential legal requirement, esp supporting evidence
- (of a contract, agreement, etc) made without consideration and void unless under seal
noun
- the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude )
- a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc
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Pronunciation Note
Derived Forms
- ˈnudeness, noun
- ˈnudely, adverb
Other Words From
- nudely adverb
- nudeness noun
- semi·nude adjective
- sub·nude adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of nude1
Word History and Origins
Origin of nude1
Example Sentences
"It was calculated, he focused on boys. He groomed young men. He encouraged them to take showers in the nude with him. There was a pattern of violence," he said.
"I had sent nude photos with my face in them," she said.
A police affidavit from that investigation appeared to show that Torres was being blackmailed by a 21-year-old Chicago man he had shared nude photos and explicit text conversations with, the Spotlight reported.
The gallery owner said nude images were always shown in her gallery and she "didn't think anything of it".
She also claimed that he sent nude and “illicit” images of her to her “live-in boyfriend,” and that Ali threatened the man, according to the documents.
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