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naked | naturist |

As an adjective naked

is not wearing any clothes; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

As a verb naked

is past tense of nake.

As a noun naturist is

one who prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health.

naked

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (m).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not wearing any clothes; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
    • She was as naked as the day she was born.
  • Glib, without decoration, put bluntly.
    • This is the naked truth.
    The naked facts lay there on the table, enclosed within the files.
  • Unprotected; (by extension) without a condom.
    • The tendrils of the naked flame stretched into the skies.
    I entered her naked and came in her too.
  • Uncomfortable; as if missing something important.
    • I feel naked without my mobile phone.
    Synonyms
    * bare, nude, starkers, unclad, unclothed, butt-naked, bareassed, birthday suit, showing skin, barefoot * See also * (without a condom)
    Derived terms
    * naked ape * naked eye * naked flame * naked truth * half-naked, half naked * semi-naked

    Etymology 2

    See (nake) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nake)

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l)

    naturist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health.
  • One who believes in the doctrine of naturism, which attributes everything to nature.
    • (Boyle)

    Synonyms

    * nudist

    Related terms

    * naturism

    Anagrams

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