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nude

[ nood, nyood ]
/ nud, nyud /
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See flesh color.
adjective, nud·er, nud·est.
noun

OPPOSITES FOR nude

1 covered.
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Origin of nude

1525–35; <Latin nūdus;see naked

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OTHER WORDS FROM nude

nudely, adverbnudeness, nounsem·i·nude, adjectivesub·nude, adjective
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Words related to nude

naked, dishabille, in the buff, raw, skin, au naturel, bald, bare, disrobed, exposed, garmentless, in the altogether, peeled, stark, stark naked, stripped, unattired, unclad, uncovered, undraped

British Dictionary definitions for nude

nude
/ (njuːd) /
adjective
completely unclothed; undressed
having no covering; bare; exposed
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
the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude)
a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc

Derived forms of nude

nudely, adverbnudeness, noun

Word Origin for nude

C16: from Latin nūdus
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