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nude

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noun (1)

as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body the artist painted some models in the nude

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nudity

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noun (2)

as in nude
the state of having no clothes on one's body actors who don't turn down roles that call for nudity

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Recent Examples of nude
Adjective
The look is completed by the romantic ruffled blouse (simple, but with interesting detailing) and nude pumps—minimalist and elegant at the same time. Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 14 May 2025 Because of the nude ban, Bella wore a backless black satin gown with subtle side boob. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
Noun
If the range of subjects in Richard Learoyd’s new photographs—portraits, nudes, still-lifes, landscapes—suggests an academic exercise, look closer. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025 The study builds on a Thorn survey released last year of 1,040 minors which found that about one in 10 kids between the ages of 9 and 17 had heard of cases where their peers used AI to generate nudes of other kids. Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nude
naked
Adjective
  • The combo of the two can be difficult to take in with the naked eye.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
  • Her Victoria Beckham look was the perfect subtle nod to naked dressing: Gerber wore a boxy blazer and mini dress with a pair of sheer thigh-level stockings.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 May 2025

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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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