nude

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a painting of a naked human figure
  2. noun without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')
  3. noun a naked person

Etymology

Entered English 1493 as a legal term, meaning "unsupported, not formally attested," from Middle English nud, from Latin nūdus (“naked, bare”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

nude painting

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