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nude

[ nood, nyood ]

adjective

nuder, nudest.
  1. naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare:

    a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires.

  3. (of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure.
  4. Law. made without a consideration or other legal essential:

    a nude contract.

  5. having the color nude.


noun

  1. a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
  2. an unclothed human figure.
  3. the condition of being unclothed:

    to sleep in the nude.

  4. (no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color.
  5. a color that falls within the spectrum of human skin colors.

nude

/ ː /

adjective

  1. completely unclothed; undressed
  2. having no covering; bare; exposed
  3. law
    1. lacking some essential legal requirement, esp supporting evidence
    2. (of a contract, agreement, etc) made without consideration and void unless under seal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude )
  2. a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳܻԱ, noun
  • ˈԳܻ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Գܻl adverb
  • Գܻn noun
  • i·Գܻ adjective
  • ܲ·Գܻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nude1

1525–35; < Latin ūܲ; naked none
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nude1

C16: from Latin ūܲ
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He begins having dreams about Becca, returning nude to their bedroom every night, each time with new scars or limbs missing.

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He cycled nude around a park in London to raise money for a local hospice and said he was campaigning for an annual naked ride in Lichfield.

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“Scars that can be seen in clothing and scars that you wouldn’t know unless I was completely nude.”

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In coming months, younger teens will also need parental consent to go live on Instagram or turn off nudity protection - which blurs suspected nude images in direct messages.

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It educates young people about the potential pitfalls of sharing nude pictures, and how they can be posted elsewhere without their consent.

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