TOPLESSNESS Synonyms: 11 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

toplessness

noun

as in nudity

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Recent Examples of toplessness Johnson's exuberance bubbled over in the locker room — though there was an apparent method to his toplessness. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Running for 12 seasons, spanning more than a decade, NYPD Blue was famous (and infamous) thanks to its many controversial topics and scenes of nudity.

— Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
But even some of them might balk at its callow psychology and interminably dull plotting that no amount of gratuitous, unengaging violence or nudity can overcome.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of nudity

Noun

Chloe Webb’s performance as Nancy Spungen, the junkie girlfriend who Sid probably murdered (the role of Nancy was originally supposed to go to Courtney Love), is breathtaking in the nakedness of its emotion.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
But the figurine’s nakedness could have been more practical than erotic – to show bodily changes during pregnancy, for instance.

— Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026

Definition of nakedness

Noun

That’s how many options Fwee Lip&Cheek Blurry Pudding Pot has, across nudes, corals, pinks, reds, mauves, and roses.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
Her lids were washed with brown and taupe hues, creating a smokey eye, while her lips were lined in that same brown and punctuated with nude in the center for contrast.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of nude

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