nude
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.
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.
Origin of nude
1usage alert For nude
pronunciation note For nude
Other words for nude
| 1 | uncovered, undressed, undraped, exposed |
Opposites for nude
Other words from nude
- nudely, adverb
- nudeness, noun
- sem·i·nude, adjective
- sub·nude, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nude
/ (njuːd) /
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
the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude)
a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc
Origin of nude
1Derived forms of nude
- nudely, adverb
- nudeness, noun
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