nude
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Without clothing or other covering of the skin.
Pronunciation
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noodIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnud
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A painting of a naked human figure
A statue of a naked human figure
with article"the nude"
The state of total nudity.
A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh; a paint, dye, etc. of such color.
A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.
adjective
not comparable
Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
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This meaning: A painting of a naked human figure
Used this way, nude is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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