nude

play

adjective \ˈnüd, ˈnyüd\

Definition of nude

nuder

nudest

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) : having a color (as pale beige or tan) that matches the wearer's skin tones <nude pantyhose> <nude lipstick> (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

nudely

adverb

nudeness

noun

nudity

play \ˈnü-də-tē, ˈnyü-\ noun

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Examples of nude in a sentence

The artists sketched the nude model.
<Picasso's paintings of nude art models.>

Origin and Etymology of nude

Latin nudus naked — more at naked

First Known Use: 1531

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>.