nude

1 of 2

adjective

ˈnüd 

ˈnyüd

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 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

ˈnü-də-tē 

ˈnyü-

noun

nudity

2 of 2

noun

nu·​di·​ty ˈn(y)üdətē 

-ətē, 

-i

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being nude

2

: a nude figure especially as depicted in art

Synonyms of nude

Adjective

• naked

Choose the Right Synonym for 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

Examples of nude in a Sentence

Adjective

The artists sketched the nude model.

Picasso's paintings of nude art models.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

When a trove of files was released in late January, the names of some Epstein accusers were initially disclosed, and even some nude images were released to the public. —Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Lopez pulled out her signature glam for the evening, highlighting her features with smoky eyeshadow, a glossy nude lip, and sculpted cheekbones. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 May 2026

After painting a nude base using OPI’s Put It in Airplane Mode, Ganzorigt added a classic French tip in Funny Bunny before applying a topcoat and adding her go-to OPI x Zola Tin Man Can Glaze chrome effect. —Charley Ross, Glamour, 28 May 2026

Doesn’t have to be nude obviously. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin nudus naked — more at naked

Noun

French or Late Latin; French nudité, from Late Latin nuditat-, nuditas, from Latin nudus + -itat-, -itas -ity

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing nude

• in the nude

Rhymes for nude

• blued
• booed
• brewed
• brood
• chewed
• cooed
• coude
• crude
• cued
• dude
• feud
• food

Kids Definition

nude

1 of 2 adjective

ˈn(y)üd 

nuder; nudest

: having no clothes on

nudeness noun

nude

2 of 2 noun

1

: a nude human figure especially as shown in art

2

: the condition of being nude

in the nude