nude

[ nood, nyood ]

adjective

, nud·er, nud·est.

1. naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.

   Synonyms: exposed, undressed, uncovered

2. without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare:

   a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires.

3. (of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure.
4. Law. made without a consideration or other legal essential:

   a nude contract.

5. having the color nude.

noun

1. a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
2. an unclothed human figure.
3. the condition of being unclothed:

   to sleep in the nude.

4. (no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color.
5. a color that falls within the spectrum of human skin colors.

nude

/ njuːd /

adjective

1. completely unclothed; undressed
2. having no covering; bare; exposed
3. law
   1. lacking some essential legal requirement, esp supporting evidence
   2. (of a contract, agreement, etc) made without consideration and void unless under seal

noun

1. the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude )
2. a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc

Usage Alert

See flesh color.

Pronunciation Note

See new none.

Derived Forms

• ˈnudeness, noun
• ˈnudely, adverb

Other Words From

• nudely adverb
• nudeness noun
• semi·nude adjective
• sub·nude adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nude¹

1525–35; < Latin nūdus; naked none

Word History and Origins

Origin of nude¹

C16: from Latin nūdus

Example Sentences

There, Babitz found the ideal milieu for her free-form libertinism, sharing pitchers of Schlitz at Barney’s Beanery with the emergent artists of the decade — Ed Ruscha, Billy Al Bengston, Larry Bell — and famously posed nude while playing chess with Marcel Duchamp at a local art museum in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times

"I had sent nude photos with my face in them," she said.

From BBC

A police affidavit from that investigation appeared to show that Torres was being blackmailed by a 21-year-old Chicago man he had shared nude photos and explicit text conversations with, the Spotlight reported.

From Los Angeles Times

The gallery owner said nude images were always shown in her gallery and she "didn't think anything of it".

From BBC

The gallery walls are now adorned with 50 images of naked men and women from 30 artists, including a full-frontal male nude which has been placed in the window.

From BBC

Related Words

• naked