in the nude

Wearing absolutely nothing

Naked, without clothing.

The phrase carries a slight formality or artistic connotation compared to simply saying naked: The model posed in the nude.

He was caught swimming in the nude.

The nude as a noun refers to the unclothed human figure, especially in art: a study of the nude.

Related

exposed · full frontal · naturism · clothing optional · birthday suit · indecent exposure · starkers · strip down · vulnerability · taboo · shame · figure drawing · classical art · undressed · freedom · modesty · buff · exhibitionism

Opposites
clothing state

in the nudedressed

Wearing garments

fully dressed · clothed · bundled up · covered up · dressed to the nines

Family

naked, nude, stripped, nudity, unclothed, nakedness, bareness, nudes, au naturel

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13