nakedness

as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body the sadistic guards took full advantage of the prisoner's nakedness to torment and humiliate him

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Recent Examples of nakedness Like John Cassavetes and Martin Scorsese, Jaglom knows how to push a scene into realms of such emotional nakedness that the viewer starts to feel like a voyeur looking in on relationships that are none of his or her business. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025 As the show concluded (after a few changes in between), the star wore this structural, iridescent latex bodysuit and winged jacket by Vex, getting closer to the nakedness of her true self. EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Sunday's emergency edition saw reduced full nudity compared to typical events, likely due to the cool, wet weather conditions, though some participants still rode wearing only bike helmets.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Rainbow Room activities pushed the edges of legality, and Skull was arrested on charges of overseeing public nudity, allowing dancing on a Sunday, allowing card games and football betting and serving mixed drinks when such a practice was banned, according to stories in The Tennessean.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its creamy texture spreads beautifully, the tapered point defines lips effortlessly, and the 12-color shade range is home to nudes, pinks, and reds that flatter a variety of skin tones (something else McGrath is known for nailing).
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding laying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Nakedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nakedness. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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