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nude

Main Entry: ¹nude

Pronunciation: \ˈnüd, ˈnyüd\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): nud·er; nud·est

Etymology: Latin nudus naked — more at naked

Date: 1531

1 : lacking something essential especially to legal validity <a nude contract>
2 a : devoid of a natural or conventional covering; especially : not covered by clothing or a drape b (1) : of the color of a white person's flesh (2) : giving the appearance of nudity <a nude dress> c : featuring nudes <a nude movie> d : frequented by naked people <a nude beach>

synonyms see bare

— nude adverb

— nude·ly adverb

— nude·ness noun

— nu·di·ty \ˈnü-də-tē, ˈnyü-\ noun

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