nude
/nju:d/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Completely unclothed; bare; naked: Describes a person, figure, or body that is wearing no clothes.
- Having the color of skin; flesh-colored: Describes something, like clothing or makeup, that matches or resembles the color of human skin.
Noun:
- A representation of a naked human figure: A work of art, such as a painting, drawing, or sculpture, depicting an unclothed person.
- A naked person: A person who is not wearing any clothes.
- The state of being naked: Often used in the phrase "in the nude," meaning without any clothing.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The artist hired a nude model for the life drawing class.
- She prefers to wear nude lipstick that matches her natural lip color.
Noun:
- The museum has a famous collection of classical nudes.
- In some cultures, sunbathing in the nude is common.
Advanced Usage
- "In the nude": An adverbial phrase meaning without any clothing on.
- The children ran into the ocean in the nude.
- Legal/Formal Context: In legal terminology, "nude" can describe a contract or agreement that lacks consideration or legal force (e.g., a "nude contract"). This is a specialized, less common usage.
Variants and Related Words
- Nudity (n): The state or fact of being nude.
- The film contains scenes of nudity.
- Nudist (n): A person who advocates for or practices going nude, especially in designated social settings.
- They joined a nudist colony.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Bare, naked, unclothed, undressed, exposed.
- Noun: Naked figure, naked person.
Antonyms
- Adjective: Clothed, dressed, covered, robed.
Adjective
- completely unclothed
- bare bodies
- naked from the waist up
- a nude model
Noun
- a statue of a naked human figure
- a naked person
- without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')
- they swam in the nude
- a painting of a naked human figure