nude

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Entered English 1531 as a legal term "unsupported, not formally attested," , from Latin nūdus 'naked, bare'.

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nude (comparative nuder, superlative nudest)

  1. without clothing or other covering of the skin.
  2. of a beige or tan color, evoking bare skin.

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Singular
nude

Plural
nudes

nude (plural nudes)

  1. A painting, other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting (a) human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.
    The marketing rule 'nude sells' spread from verbal to visual mainstream media in the 20th century
  2. (absolute use, with article: the nude) The state of total nudity

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nude f.

  1. Feminine plural form of nudo

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  • IPA: ['nu.de]

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nude

  1. Feminine plural form of nud
  2. Neuter plural form of nud
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