nude

[nood, nyood]

adjective

nuder, nudest 

1. naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.

   Synonyms: exposed, undressed, uncovered

2. without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare.

   a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires.

3. (of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure.

4. Law.,  made without a consideration or other legal essential.

   a nude contract.

5. having the color nude.

noun

1. a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.

2. an unclothed human figure.

3. the condition of being unclothed.

   to sleep in the nude.

4. (no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color.

5. a color that falls within the spectrum of human skin colors.

nude

/ njuːd /

adjective

1. completely unclothed; undressed

2. having no covering; bare; exposed

3. law

   1. lacking some essential legal requirement, esp supporting evidence

   2. (of a contract, agreement, etc) made without consideration and void unless under seal

noun

1. the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude )

2. a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc

Usage Alert

See flesh color.

Pronunciation Note

See new .

Other Word Forms

• nudely adverb
• nudeness noun
• seminude adjective
• subnude adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nude¹

1525–35; < Latin nūdus; naked

Word History and Origins

Origin of nude¹

C16: from Latin nūdus

Example Sentences

But the photo that remains Leibovitz’s most iconic to date is the January 1981 cover of Rolling Stone featuring a nude, fetal John Lennon wrapped around Yoko Ono.

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A Danish man has been convicted of sharing nude scenes from copyrighted films and TV series on the social media site Reddit.

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It was also a chance to challenge the conventions of aging in entertainment, including by shooting a nude scene for the film.

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What would become a recurring character of Jones as the nude organist first appeared in a Python episode in 1972.

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Sometimes, the comparisons inspire close looking, as in the placement of a modern female nude drawing by Amedeo Modigliani next to ancient marble figurative sculptures from Greece and Rome.

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Related Words

• naked