nude

• Décrit une personne qui ne porte pas de vêtements, ou une couleur rappelant la teinte naturelle de la peau.

Describes a person who is not wearing any clothes, or a color that resembles the natural skin tone.

1. Completely unclothedB1formal

   Wearing no clothes; naked.

   entièrement dévêtu

   • The model posed nude for the art class.
   • He was caught on camera in a nude state.
   • The painting depicts a nude figure reclining on a sofa.

   Synonymesbarenakedunclothedundressed

   Antonymescladclothedcovereddressed

• Nom désignant une œuvre d'art (peinture, sculpture, photographie) représentant une figure humaine nue, ou une personne dénudée dans ce contexte.

A noun referring to a representation of a naked human figure in art, such as a painting or statue, or a person who is unclothed.

1. Artwork of a naked figureB2formalart

   A painting, drawing, or sculpture depicting a naked human figure.

   nu (œuvre d'art)

   • The gallery displayed a beautiful nude by a Renaissance master.
   • She posed for a nude that later became famous.
   • The museum's collection includes several classical nudes.

2. Naked personB1formal

   A person who is not wearing any clothes.

   Personne nue

   • The artist asked the nude to hold a pose for an hour.
   • In the painting, the nude is reclining on a sofa.
   • The photographer captured the nude in natural light.

3. Statue of a naked figureB2formalart

   A sculpture representing a naked human figure.

   Nu (sculpture)

   • The marble nude in the park is a famous landmark.
   • The museum acquired an ancient Greek nude statue.
   • The artist carved a nude from a single block of stone.

4. State of being unclothedB1informal

   The condition of wearing no clothes, often used in the phrase 'in the nude'.

   le fait d'être nu

   • She enjoys swimming in the nude at private beaches.
   • The painting shows a figure in the nude.
   • He was caught in the nude by his roommate.

   Synonymesbarenessnakednessnudityundress