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naked

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈneɪkəd// UK //nˈeɪkɪd// naked Archaic General-service Informal Literary

adj. not wearing any clothes. It can also describe something that is not covered or protected by anything else.

adj. lacking clothing or a natural covering; in a state of nudity. Often used figuratively to describe something exposed, unprotected, or stripped of its usual layers.


SIMPLE

The child ran into the garden completely naked.

CONTEXTUAL

The hikers were surprised to find a group of people swimming naked in the hidden mountain lake.

COMPLEX

The winter landscape appeared stark and naked once the vibrant autumn leaves had fallen, revealing the intricate skeletal structure of the ancient oak trees.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod, from Proto-West Germanic nak(k)wad, from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”). Doublet of nude (remotely).

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Commonly used in the phrase 'the naked eye' to refer to vision without the aid of a telescope or microscope.

Idioms1 entry

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