birthday suit

noun

Definition of birthday suitnext
as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body with all of the resort guests in their birthday suits, socioeconomic differences became invisible and irrelevant

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Recent Examples of birthday suit Or even do gardening in your birthday suit? — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Jenner is no stranger to baring it all in the name of fashion, from freeing the nipple on the runway in a naked dress to ringing in her 30th birthday in nothing but her birthday suit during a tropical getaway. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026 Seeing a serial killer in his birthday suit can go a long way. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 When things are about to get hot and heavy, Nielsen’s Drebin pulls tears off his suit to reveal…his birthday suit. — Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birthday suit
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  1. nudity
  2. nude
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  • Donna Mills is making a killing on OnlyFans and, surprisingly, her wildest fan request has nothing to do with nudity.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And a few sociable dinners around the United States even make nudity a requirement, including the Füde Dinner Experiences that have popped up in New York and Los Angeles.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of nudity
Noun
  • An unverified video circulated online appeared to show Hilton nude, covered in what appeared to be blood and exhibiting signs of distress while holding a sharp object.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • For Bieber’s ethereal Met Gala makeup, Phillips layered Lip Ciggy over liner to create a perfect nude pout.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nude

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“Birthday suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthday%20suit. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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