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nude (no̵̅o̅d, nyo̵̅o̅d)
adjective
- completely unclothed or uncovered; naked; bare
- Law without consideration or other legal essential: said esp. of contracts
Etymology: L nudus, naked
noun
- a nude person
- a representation of a nude human figure in painting, sculpture, etc.
- the condition of being nude; nakedness in the nude
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
nude
n.
in the nude
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Converse of object
- paint: Both men revisited the classical nudes painted by the great French classical painter Ingres in the early 19th century.
Adjective modifier
- male: It was in Falmouth that Tuke began to paint male nudes ' en plein air ' , something for which he became famous.
Modifies a noun
- mouse: The large implants in these nude mice are breaking through their skin.
Modifying Another Word
- completely: In 1886 he was forced to resign after allowing a mixed class to draw from a completely nude male model.
Noun used with modifier
- retro: His works include the conventional nude as well as his own style of retro nudes.
Used with adjective complement
- pose: Anne is offered a thousand pounds to pose nude for an artist.
Preposition: in
- front: Posed nude in front of strangers Scuba diving - Why would I want to do that?
Preposition: for
- calendar: The women will pose nude for the calendar while performing traditional activities like baking and gardening.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
A whore may be naked, but a mistress is nude.We are talking class.
Pylons, those pillars Bare like nude, giant girls that have no secret.
We shift and bedeck and bedrape us, Thou art noble and nude and antique.
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