in the altogether
Wearing nothing whatsoever
In the altogether means completely naked: She was standing there in the altogether.
The phrase treats nakedness as a totality—nothing worn, nothing hidden.
It sounds slightly coy or old-fashioned compared to simply saying naked or nude, often used for mild comic effect.
- turn of phraseDistinctive verbal expression
- unclothedLacking any garments
- risquéBordering on improper
- starkersEntirely without clothing
- in the buffWearing no clothes
bare · au naturel · cheeky · nude · modesty · cover up · colloquialism · stripped · undressed · tongue-in-cheek · naturism · fig leaf · taboo · decency · birthday suit · whimsical · disrobed · exposed
state of dress/clothing coverage
in the altogetherfully dressed
dressed · clothed · covered up · bundled up · dressed to the nines