nude

The definition of nude is someone without any clothes on.

(adjective)

An example of nude is a naked person in the hot tub.

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See nude in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. completely unclothed or uncovered; naked; bare
  2. Law without consideration or other legal essential: said esp. of contracts

Origin: L nudus, naked

noun

  1. a nude person
  2. a representation of a nude human figure in painting, sculpture, etc.
  3. the condition of being nude; nakedness: in the nude

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See nude in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective nud·er, nud·est
  1. Having no clothing; naked.
  2. Permitting or featuring full exposure of the body: a nude beach.
  3. Law Lacking any of various legal requisites, such as evidence.
noun
  1. An unclothed human figure, especially an artistic representation.
  2. The condition of being unclothed.

Origin:

Origin: Latin nūdus; see nogw- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • nudeˈly adverb
  • nuˈdi·ty (no͞oˈdĭ-tē, nyo͞oˈ-), nudeˈness noun

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