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   nude

   /njuːd/

   adjective

   • 1. wearing no clothes; naked: "a painting of a nude model"
   • ▪ depicting or performed by naked people: "she won't do any nude scenes"
   • ▪ (of a place) reserved for or allowing naked people; nudist or naturist: "a nude beach"
   • 2. denoting or relating to clothing or makeup that is of a colour resembling that of the wearer’s skin: "a nude camisole under a sheer blouse"
   • ▪ of a pale pinkish-beige colour: "nude tights"

   noun

   • 1. a naked human figure as the subject of a painting, sculpture, or photograph: "a study of a kneeling nude"
   • 2. a colour of clothing or make-up resembling that of the wearer's skin: "sheer lip colour in all shades of nude"
   • ▪ a pale pinkish-beige colour: "silks in ivory, nude, and shimmering silver"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘plain, explicit’): from Latin nudus. The current sense is first found in noun use in the early 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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