nude (nūd, nyūd)
adj., nud·er, nud·est.

1. Having no clothing; naked.
2. Permitting or featuring full exposure of the body: a nude beach.
3. Law. Lacking any of various legal requisites, such as evidence.

n.

1. An unclothed human figure, especially an artistic representation.
2. The condition of being unclothed.

[Latin nūdus.]

nudely nude'ly adv.
nudity nu'di·ty (nū'dĭ-tē, nyū'-) or nude'ness n.

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