in the buff

idiom

informal
: naked : not wearing any clothes
They sunbathe in the buff.

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Recent Examples on the Web Catherine Zeta-Jones decided to ring in husband Michael Douglas's birthday in the buff this year. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024 Trump isn’t the only former first lady to pose in the buff professionally. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024 One striking photograph, discovered in a family album, shows a group of German soldiers sitting in a semicircle, playing cards in the buff. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024 Imagine a spring stroll down a Texas trail in the buff bracketed by wildflowers under a warm sun and a cool breeze. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the buff 

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“In the buff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20buff. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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