au naturel

adjective au na·tu·rel \ˌō-ˌna-tə-ˈrel, -ˌna-chə-\

: in a natural state : without anything added

Full Definition of AU NATUREL

: cooked or served plainly

a : being in natural style or condition

b : nude

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French

First Known Use: 1812

Synonyms: naked, bare, bottomless, disrobed, mother-naked, nude, raw, starkers [chiefly British], stripped, unclad, unclothed, undressed

Antonyms: appareled (or apparelled), attired, clad, clothed, dressed, garbed, invested, robed, suited

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