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nude

[ nood, nyood ]

adjective

, nud·er, nud·est.
  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude )
  2. a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈnudeness, noun
  • ˈnudely, adverb
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Other Words From

  • nudely adverb
  • nudeness noun
  • semi·nude adjective
  • sub·nude adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nude1

1525–35; < Latin nūdus; naked none
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nude1

C16: from Latin nūdus
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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.

From BBC

"I had sent nude photos with my face in them," she said.

From BBC

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".

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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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