nude

adj
/n(j)uːd/

Etymology

Entered English 1493 as a legal term, meaning "unsupported, not formally attested," from Middle English nud, from Latin nūdus (“naked, bare”).

  1. derived from nūdus
  2. inherited from nud

Definitions

  1. Without clothing or other covering of the skin

    Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

    • Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?
  2. Of a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh.

    • Vanessa always wore the same color on both her hands and feet—Hitchcock Blonde—a barely-there nude color with a dash of pink that was only two shades away from clear topcoat. It was the sort of thing you would imagine Grace Kelly in […]
    • Do not, under any circumstances (even if grunge is back in), wear a white or black bra under light-coloured clothing – only a nude bra will do.
  3. Not valid

    Not valid; void.

    • A void sale is that which can never take effect; in which the articles opposed to each other, or one of them, not bearing any legal value the contract is nude.
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image…

      A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.

      • Michelangelo's David is a well-known standing male nude; Michelangelo also created several other nudes.
      • Lexa sent me a nude last week.
    2. The state of total nudity.

      • she caught him in the nude
    3. A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh

      A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh; a paint, dye, etc. of such color.

      • What eye shadow looks best on my eye color? Brown eyes – Off whites, nudes, peaches, and purples.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA