[nude] adj nud.er ; nud.est [L nudus naked--more at naked] (1531) 1: lacking something essential esp. to legal validity "a ~ contract"
2. a: devoid of a natural or conventional covering; esp: not covered by clothing or a drape b (1): of the color of a white person's flesh (2): giving the appearance of nudity "a ~ dress" c: featuring nudes "a ~ movie" d: frequented by naked people "a ~ beach" syn see bare -- nude adv -- nude.ly adv -- nude.ness n -- nu.di.ty n
[2]nude n (1708) 1 a: a representation of a nude human figure b: a nude person
2: the condition of being nude "in the ~"