Nude

Pronunciation

• enPR: n(y)oÍžod, IPA: /n(j)uːd/
• Rhymes: -uːd

Origin

Entered English 1531 as a legal term "unsupported, not formally attested," , from Latin nūdus 'naked, bare'.

Full definition of nude

Adjective

1. Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?
2. Of a beige or tan color, evoking bare skin.

Synonyms

• au naturel
• bare
• carnation (skin-color)
• exposed
• naked
• unclothed
• undressed
• in the buff

Derived terms

• nudie

Related terms

• denude
• nudism
• nudist
• nudity

Noun

1. A painting, other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting (a) human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.''The marketing rule 'nude sells' spread from verbal to visual mainstream media in the 20th century
2. (absolute use, with article: the nude) The state of total nudity

Synonyms

• (the nude) birthday suit

Anagrams

• dune