in the raw
Wearing absolutely nothing
In the raw means naked, without clothing: He was caught sunbathing in the raw.
The phrase extends to anything in its natural, unprocessed, or unrefined state—without the usual coverings, protections, or polish: seeing life in the raw, data in the raw.
The image is of something stripped to its essential, exposed condition.
Unclothed state
- bareLacking any covering
- unclothedLacking any garments
- exposedOut in open
- undressedLacking garments or treatment
skinny-dipping · naturism · birthday suit · au naturel · stripped · uncovered · flesh · body
Out in open
- openNot closed
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unshieldedLacking protective barrier
sensitive · tender · authentic · unguarded · susceptible · laid bare · stripped down · genuine
Honest and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- honestFree from deception
- directUndeviating or to guide
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
frank · forthright · uncensored · explicit · truthful · plain-spoken · straightforward · unembellished
Slippery viscous fluid
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
unrefined · unprocessed · pipeline · extraction · reserves · benchmark · tanker · export
Facts for analysis
- footageRecorded video material
- filesStored data collections
- metricsStandards for assessment
- feedSupply with sustenance
numbers · information · statistics · input · signal · capture · source material · untouched
nude
Unclothed state
undressed · skinny-dipping · naturism · birthday suit · au naturel · stripped · uncovered · flesh · body · streaking
exposed
Out in open
- openNot closed
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- defenselessWithout means to resist
unshielded · sensitive · tender · authentic · unguarded · susceptible · laid bare · stripped down · genuine · heartfelt
candid
Honest and direct
unvarnished · frank · forthright · uncensored · explicit · truthful · plain-spoken · straightforward · unembellished · no holds barred
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- drillingHole-making by rotation
refinery · unrefined · unprocessed · pipeline · extraction · reserves · benchmark · tanker · export · import
data
Facts for analysis
feed · numbers · information · statistics · input · signal · capture · source material · untouched · unedited
in the rawfully dressed
dressed · clothed · covered up · bundled up · dressed to the nines