nude

1. 1

   Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.not-comparable

   • Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?
2. 2

   Of a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh.comparableusually

   • 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 […]
   • 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.
3. 3

   Not valid; void.archaicnot-comparable

   • 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.

syn. flesh-colored · skin-colored · carnation

1. 1

   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.

   • Michelangelo's David is a well-known standing male nude; Michelangelo also created several other nudes.
   • Lexa sent me a nude last week.
2. 2

   The state of total nudity.

   • she caught him in the nude
3. 3

   A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh; a paint, dye, etc. of such color.

   • What eye shadow looks best on my eye color? Brown eyes – Off whites, nudes, peaches, and purples.