naked
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• adjective
Not wearing any clothes; having no garments covering the body.
"The classical marble statue depicts a naked athlete preparing for competition."
Without a customary covering, enclosure, or protection; exposed to view.
"In the winter months, the naked branches of the oak trees stood out sharply against the gray sky."
Unassisted by any optical instrument such as a telescope, microscope, or spectacles (used especially of the human eye).
"On a clear night away from city lights, the Andromeda Galaxy is faintly visible to the naked eye."
Openly and plainly expressed without any attempt at concealment or disguise.
"The committee was startled by his naked ambition to take over the chairmanship immediately."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'nacod', of Proto-Germanic origin, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'bare' or 'unclothed', which also gave rise to Latin 'nudus'.
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