buck naked

adjective

informal
: completely naked : butt naked
He was standing in front of the window, buck naked.

Examples of buck naked in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buck naked was in 1913

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“Buck naked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buck%20naked. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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