definitions

nude

[ nood, nyood ]
/ nud, nyud /
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See flesh color.

adjective, nud·er, nud·est.

noun

RELATED WORDS

naked, bald, raw, skin, dishabille, bare, exposed, stark, stripped, unclad, uncovered, undressed, stark-naked, unclothed

Nearby words

nucleus fastigii, nucleus gracilis, nucleus of solitary tract, nuclide, nuddy, nude, nude descending a staircase, nude mouse, nudge, nudgy, nudi-

Origin of nude

1525–35; < Latin nūdus; see naked

Related forms

nude·ly, adverbnude·ness, nounsem·i·nude, adjectivesub·nude, adjective

Pronunciation note

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British Dictionary definitions for nudest

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

nudely, adverbnudeness, noun

Word Origin for nude

C16: from Latin nūdus
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