nude

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnjuːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nud, njud/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅d, nyo̅o̅d)

Inflections of 'nude' (adj):
nuder
adj comparative
nudest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
nude /nud, nyud/USA pronunciation   adj., nud•er, nud•est, n. 
adj. 
    1. being without clothing or covering;
      naked;
      bare.
    2. Fine Art(of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) depicting the nude human figure.

    n. 
    1. Fine Art[countable] a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
    2. the condition of being unclothed:[uncountable]to sleep in the nude.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nude  (no̅o̅d, nyo̅o̅d),USA pronunciation adj., nud•er, nud•est, n. 
adj. 
  1. naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
  2. without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.;
    bare:a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires.
  3. Fine Art(of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure.
  4. Lawmade without a consideration or other legal essential:a nude contract.
  5. having the color nude.

n. 
  1. Fine Arta sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
  2. an unclothed human figure.
  3. the condition of being unclothed:to sleep in the nude.
  4. a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color.
  • Latin nūdus; see naked
  • 1525–35
nude′ly, adv. 
nude′ness, n. 
    1. uncovered, undressed, undraped, exposed.
    1. covered.
    See new. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nude /njuːd/ adj
  1. completely unclothed; undressed
  2. having no covering; bare; exposed
    • lacking some essential legal requirement, esp supporting evidence
    • (of a contract, agreement, etc) made without consideration and void unless under seal
 n
  1. the state of being naked (esp in the phrase in the nude)
  2. a naked figure, esp in painting, sculpture, etc
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin nūdusˈnudely adv
'nude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
au naturel - centrefold - centre spread - denude - Duchamp - Duffy - fig leaf - full-frontal - girlie - nudity - peepshow - Polyclitus - Renoir - torso - altogether - bare - beefcake - body double - bottomless - bubble dance - centerfold - fan dance - free beach - gymnasium - naked - nature - new - Nude Descending a Staircase - nude mouse - nudie - nudism - pasty - raw - topless - unclad - scopophilia - skin - skinny-dip
Collocations: nude [men, women, models, girls], a nude [man], look at nude [pictures, images, photos] (of), more...

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