I. ˈn(y)üd adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Latin nudus naked — more at naked
1.
a. : lacking some essential particular : being without consideration : naked , unsupported
b. Roman & civil law : having no cause — compare nudum pactum
2. : devoid of some natural, conventional, or customary covering, furnishing, or adornment
a nude hillside
a broad nude valley — R.L.Stevenson
3.
a. : devoid of clothing : unclothed
b. : undraped — used of an artistic representation of a human figure especially in sculpture and painting
4. : of the color nude
Synonyms: see bare
II. noun
( -s )
1.
a. : a picture or other representation of an unclothed undraped human figure
b. : an unclothed person
2. : the condition of being unclothed or undraped — usually used with the
3. : a brownish pink that is slightly yellower, lighter, and stronger than atmosphere