nude

/nju:d/
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Definition
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. completely unclothed
    • bare bodies
    • naked from the waist up
    • a nude model
Noun
  1. a statue of a naked human figure
  2. a naked person
  3. without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')
    • they swam in the nude
  4. a painting of a naked human figure