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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I'm not saying let's do away with time zones and leap years and go completely au naturel.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2022
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
For those of us who live here, we prefer our “desert scenery” au naturel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2016
No, thank you, I've learned now to take them au naturel, and without much, if any, inconvenience!
From The Girl with the Green Eyes A Play in Four Acts by Clyde Fitch
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