First Known Use: 1531
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1nude
adjective \ˈnüd, ˈnyüd\
nud·ernud·est
Definition of NUDE
1
: lacking something essential especially to legal validity <a nude contract>
2
a : devoid of a natural or conventional covering; especially : not covered by clothing or a drape b (1) : of the color of a white person's flesh (2) : giving the appearance of nudity <a nude dress> c : featuring nudes <a nude movie> d : frequented by naked people <a nude beach>
— nude adverb
— nude·ly adverb
— nude·ness noun
— nu·di·ty \ˈnü-də-tē, ˈnyü-\ noun
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Origin of NUDE
Latin nudus naked — more at naked
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Synonym Discussion of NUDE
bare, naked, nude, bald, barren mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering. bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable <an apartment with bare walls>. naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness <poor half-naked children>. nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure <a nude model posing for art students>. bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness <a bald mountain peak>. barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility <barren plains>.
2nude
noun
: a painting, sculpture, etc., that shows a nude person
Full Definition of NUDE
1
a : a representation of a nude human figure b : a nude person
2
: the condition of being nude <in the nude>
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First Known Use of NUDE
1708
Related to NUDE
- Synonyms
- altogether, bareness, birthday suit, bottomlessness, buff, nakedness, nudity, raw
NUDER Defined for Kids
nude
adjective \ˈnüd, ˈnyüd\
nud·ernud·est
Definition of NUDE for Kids
: not wearing clothes : naked
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