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nude
[ nood, nyood ]
adjective
- naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
Synonyms: , ,
- without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare:
a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires.
- (of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure.
- Law. made without a consideration or other legal essential:
a nude contract.
- having the color nude.
noun
- a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- an unclothed human figure.
- the condition of being unclothed:
to sleep in the nude.
- (no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color.
- a color that falls within the spectrum of human skin colors.
nude
/ ː /
adjective
- completely unclothed; undressed
- having no covering; bare; exposed
- law
- lacking some essential legal requirement, esp supporting evidence
- (of a contract, agreement, etc) made without consideration and void unless under seal
noun
- the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude )
- a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc
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Pronunciation Note
Derived Forms
- ˈԳܻԱ, noun
- ˈԳܻ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Գܻl adverb
- Գܻn noun
- i·Գܻ adjective
- ܲ·Գܻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of nude1
Word History and Origins
Origin of nude1
Example Sentences
He begins having dreams about Becca, returning nude to their bedroom every night, each time with new scars or limbs missing.
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.
“Scars that can be seen in clothing and scars that you wouldn’t know unless I was completely nude.”
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.
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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