nudist

[ noo-dist, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu dɪst, ˈnyu- /

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noun

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.

adjective

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.

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Origin of nudist

nud(e) + -ist

Words nearby nudist

nudibranchiate, nudicaudate, nudicaul, nudie, nudism, nudist, nudity, nudnik, nudum pactum, Nueces, nuée ardente

How to use nudist in a sentence

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There were the free-spirited family friends who once took Etan camping—to a nudist camp.
Etan Patz Has Been Missing 33 Years, and Solution Still Eludes Police|Lisa R. Cohen|April 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By that criterion, the most-admired capitalist nation in the world has turned into a nudist camp.
The Naked Truth|Tina Brown|February 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
New York City is one of the worst places on earth to be a nudist.
Hold the Dressing|Arianne Cohen|November 11, 2008|DAILY BEAST

Her hot, demanding eyes swept the group; a group whose like, except for physical perfection, could be found in any nudist colony.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith
Those colonists had turned nudist, and were afraid to report what they'd done back to Earth!
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton
And when Joseph told me to get rid of them, I took them over to the nudist camp and sold them to him for fifty dollars.
Henry Horn's X-Ray Eye Glasses|Dwight V. Swain
And I don't know what a spy is doing in a nudist camp, but that's where he was when I sold him my glasses.
Henry Horn's X-Ray Eye Glasses|Dwight V. Swain
Those we have seen appear unobjectionable if their circulation is restricted to nudists and persons interested in the nudist cult.
Report of the Juvenile Delinquency Committee|Ronald Macmillan Algie