Nude Meaning
/n(j)uːd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWithout clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
adjOf a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh.
Sentence Examples
This nude poster appeals visually to the young.
Where are the three nude statues in the exhibition?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist requested a ____ model for the life drawing session to study natural shapes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist preferred to paint ____ figures in order to capture the natural human form.
Word Origin & History
Entered English 1493 as a legal term, meaning "unsupported, not formally attested," from Middle English nud, from Latin nūdus (“naked, bare”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Vanessa always wore the same color on both her hands and feet—Hitchcock Blonde—a barely-there nude color with a dash of pink that was only two shades away from clear topcoat. It was the sort of thing you would imagine Grace Kelly in […]"
— 2007, Brenda Janowitz, Scot On The Rocks, →ISBN, page 113:
"It gave me a lovely, natural, but juicy color. To correct the shape of my mouth, I lined my lips with a nude color like MAC's Spice mixed with Mochaberry Automatic Lip Liner, blending the liner very carefully to make sure there was no hard edge."
— 2010, Raquel Welch, Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage, →ISBN, page 143:
"Do not, under any circumstances (even if grunge is back in), wear a white or black bra under light-coloured clothing – only a nude bra will do."
— 2012, Dilvin Yasa, Things My Daughter Needs to Know, →ISBN:
"A void sale is that which can never take effect; in which the articles opposed to each other, or one of them, not bearing any legal value the contract is nude."
— 1825, Sir William Hay Macnaghten, Principles and Precedents of Moohummudan Law:
"What eye shadow looks best on my eye color? Brown eyes – Off whites, nudes, peaches, and purples."
— 2013, Debra, How to be a Man Magnet:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist requested a ____ model for the life drawing session to study natural shapes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist preferred to paint ____ figures in order to capture the natural human form.