au naturel

au na·tu·rel

adj \ˌō-ˌna-tə-ˈrel, -ˌna-chə-\

Definition of AU NATUREL

1

: cooked or served plainly

2

a : being in natural style or condition b : nude

Examples of AU NATUREL

1. She wears makeup for special occasions, but otherwise prefers an au naturel look.
2. <for vacationers who prefer to be au naturel, the tropical resort features a secluded, private beach>

Origin of AU NATUREL

French

First Known Use: 1817

Related to AU NATUREL

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

Related Words: seminude, topless; denuded, peeled; unveiled

Near Antonyms: covered, veiled; arrayed, caparisoned, decked (out), rigged (out), tricked (out); vested; decent

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Rhymes with AU NATUREL

Aix-la-Chapelle, crème caramel, mademoiselle, maître d'hôtel, matériel, Mont-Saint-Michel, spirituel