nudist

American  

[noo-dist, nyoo-] / ˈnu dɪst, ˈnyu- /

noun

1. a person who advocates and engages in the practice of going nude, especially in places allowing mixed-gender groups.

   We nudists, naturists, and all who agree that we should be free to choose how to dress and undress, we need to make our voices heard.

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adjective

1. of, being, relating to, or for nudists or nudism.

   Those who like to savor sun and water the way nature intended can visit one of Finland’s many nudist beaches.

Etymology

Origin of nudist

nud(e) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

"You can imagine a village filled with people that didn't fit into society. There were bikers, hippies and nudists running around. It was sort of a chaotic piece of heaven."

From BBC

Over the decades, the resort also hosted national naturist and nudist conferences, Stout said.

From Seattle Times

And he veered into obscure personal jibes, describing one of the report’s claims as “an argument so threadbare it belongs in one of Bernard Jenkin’s nudist colonies.”

From New York Times

His reaction to the Privileges Committee report is vintage Johnson - colourful, amusing in parts - the references to "Mystic Meg" and nudist colonies - but with an unfamiliar edge of bitterness and anger.

From BBC

He was also a nudist — the genteel synonym back then was “naturist.”

From Los Angeles Times