as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
Picasso's paintings of nude art models
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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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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
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 May 2025
Berry was 14 when a classmate used an AI app to attach a nude body to an Instagram photo of her face, before circulating it on social media.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
The Liquid Luster Lip collection has a range of colors from nudes to a rich brown named Feeling Phobe.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
For the occasion, Plaza dazzled in a full-length, nude, sleeveless dress embellished with gems, with the head-turning sheer ensemble revealing a matching corset underneath.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 May 2025
Berry was 14 when a classmate used an AI app to attach a nude body to an Instagram photo of her face, before circulating it on social media.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Noun
While the season is often filled with soft pastels (hi, lavender milk nails) and shimmery nudes, some celebs have decided to go in a different direction this season.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
The Liquid Luster Lip collection has a range of colors from nudes to a rich brown named Feeling Phobe.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nude
naked
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As always, readers are encouraged to never look directly at the sun with the naked eye, standard sunglasses, or with binoculars/a telescope, as doing so can permanently damage your vision.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s no exact count of how many people fit inside Sahara, but to the naked eye, there appears to be roughly 20,000 people here to see him, with the crowd spilling out of the tent and extending up the adjacent hillside viewing area.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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