au naturel
Americanadjective
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naked; nude
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uncooked or plainly cooked
Etymology
Origin of au naturel
From French
Example Sentences
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As befits a song originally intended for Frank Sinatra, Stay pared back the sonic overload of much of Zooropa, leaving U2 more or less au naturel.
From The Guardian • May 21, 2020
Fans of Annahstasia’s armpit hair look, however, quickly blasted the criticism and defended the decision to go au naturel.
From Fox News • Apr. 25, 2019
“My theory is that the more you keep it au naturel, the better,” Gilligan said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2019
If you buy that explanation, then they were always planning to let Stoll go au naturel, to alter his character’s appearance at a pivotal point so he could fly under the radar, as they’ve suggested.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2015
With Sweetmeats.—Make an omelet au naturel, and when ready to be folded in the pan, place on the middle of it two or three tablespoonfuls of any kind of sweetmeats, then fold and serve.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre
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