nude

[ nood, nyood ]

adjective

nuder, nudest.

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 Word Forms

• 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

He cycled nude around a park in London to raise money for a local hospice and said he was campaigning for an annual naked ride in Lichfield.

From BBC

“Scars that can be seen in clothing and scars that you wouldn’t know unless I was completely nude.”

From Los Angeles Times

In coming months, younger teens will also need parental consent to go live on Instagram or turn off nudity protection - which blurs suspected nude images in direct messages.

From BBC

It educates young people about the potential pitfalls of sharing nude pictures, and how they can be posted elsewhere without their consent.

From BBC

He says that boys in his grade should be careful who they show nudes of their classmates to, lest those classmates get mad.

From Salon

Related Words

• naked