English · Word Candidate

nude

/n(j)uːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: nuder · nudest · nudes

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

Adjective

Examples

Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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

Adjective

Examples

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 […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

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.

Noun

Examples

Michelangelo's David is a well-known standing male nude; Michelangelo also created several other nudes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

The state of total nudity.

Noun

Examples

she caught him in the nude

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “nude” mean?

Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

Is “nude” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.