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   Na·ked

   /ˈnākəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or part of the body) without clothes: "he'd never seen a naked woman before" Similar nudebarein the nudestark nakedwith nothing onstrippedunclothedundresseduncoveredin a state of naturedisrobeduncladundrapedexposedau naturelinformal:without a stitch onin one's birthday suitin the rawin the altogetherin the buffas naked as the day one was bornin the nuddymother nakedstarkersin the scudscuddybare-assedbuck nakedbollockyvulgar slang:bollock-nakedOpposite clotheddressed
   • ▪ (of an object) without the usual covering or protection: "her room was lit by a single naked bulb" Similar unprotecteduncoveredexposedopenunguardedunsheatheddrawnOpposite coveredsheathed
   • ▪ (of a tree, plant, or animal) without leaves, hairs, scales, shell, etc.: "the twisted trunks and naked branches of the trees" Similar barebarrenstarkdenudedstrippeduncoveredtreelessgrasslessrare:defoliated
   • ▪ exposed to harm; unprotected or vulnerable: "John looked naked and defenseless without his glasses" Similar vulnerablehelplessweakpowerlessdefenselessexposedunprotectedundefendedopen to attack
   • 2. (of something such as feelings or behavior) undisguised; blatant: "the naked truth" Similar undisguisedplainunadornedunvarnishedunveiledunqualifiedstarkbaldunexaggeratedsimpleovertobviousopenpatentevidentapparentmanifestunmistakablepalpableblatantglaringflagrantbarefacedout-and-outunmitigated

   Word Origin Old Englishnacod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naakt and German nackt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nudus and Sanskrit nagna.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nakedly adverb

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   What does Nake mean?

   • Lacking clothing, means of support, etc.; destitute. Without conventional or usual covering. Uncovered; exposed. Simple past tense and past participle of nake. From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod (“naked"), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷó- (“naked").

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   What does it mean if a human is naked?

   • Nudity (or nakedness) is when a human is not wearing clothing . Humans evolved to be mostly hairless. All other primates have fur. During prehistoric times, humans continued to be fully naked when it was warm, using animal skins when it was cool. Before clothing, humans decorated their bodies with jewelry, paint, tattoos, and scars.

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   What is the meaning of nakedness?

   • na′ked•ness, n. 1. uncovered, undressed, unclothed. 4. denuded. 5. unsheathed, exposed. 6. unfurnished. 8. unarmed, open. 11. manifest, evident, undisguised. 12. direct, outspoken. 1. dressed. 8. protected. Synonyms: nude, bare, undressed, unclothed, in the nude, more...

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   What is the difference between exposed and unadorned?

   • exposed: naked to invaders. unadorned: the naked realities of the matter. not accompanied or supplemented by anything else: a naked outline of the facts. exposed to view or plainly revealed: the naked threat in the letter; a naked vein of coal. blunt: the naked truth. Law unsupported, as by authority or consideration: a naked promise.

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3. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › NudityNudity - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Nudity (or nakedness) is when a human is not wearing clothing. Humans evolved to be mostly hairless. All other primates have fur. During prehistoric times, humans continued to be fully naked when it was warm, using animal skins when it was cool.

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   Definition of naked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › nakedNAKED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   NAKED definition: 1. not wearing clothes or not covered by anything: 2. A naked feeling or quality is not hidden…. Learn more.

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   The most contentious disputes are between fine art and erotic images, which define the legal distinction of which images are permitted or prohibited. A depiction is defined as any lifelike image, ranging from precise representations to verbal descriptions.

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   Verb. Filter. adjective. Completely unclothed; bare; nude. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Devoid of vegetation, trees, or foliage. The naked ground; naked tree limbs. American Heritage. Lacking clothing, means of support, etc.; destitute. Webster's New World. Without conventional or usual covering. Webster's New World.

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   simple; unadorned: the naked realities of the matter. not accompanied or supplemented by anything else: a naked outline of the facts. exposed to view or plainly revealed: the naked threat in the letter; a naked vein of coal. plain-spoken; blunt: the naked truth.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of NAKED. 1. [more naked; most naked] : not wearing any clothes : not covered by clothing. a naked [= nude] man. the naked human body. her naked [= (more commonly) bare] shoulders. [+] more examples. 2. : not having a usual covering.