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
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The singer wore her twisted tresses in a top knot, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, pink blush and a gradient nude lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Packed with pigment, only a single swipe is needed, and its diverse shade range spans nudes and browns to pinks, reds and purples.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Early in the hour, Lochlan is again gawking at a nude Saxon.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The singer wore her twisted tresses in a top knot, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, pink blush and a gradient nude lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
Three was not publicly disseminated during Warhol’s lifetime, shown only among his tight circle of friends: the equivalent of nudes among the homies.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Packed with pigment, only a single swipe is needed, and its diverse shade range spans nudes and browns to pinks, reds and purples.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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