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nakedness (ˈneɪkɪdnɪs) 

Definitions

noun

  1. the quality or state of having the body completely unclothed or undressed ⇒ enough clothing to hide your nakedness
  2. bareness or bleakness
  3. the quality or state of having no qualification or concealment; starkness; plainness

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= nudity, undress, bareness, deshabille
= starkness, simplicity, openness, plainness

naked (ˈneɪkɪd Pronunciation for naked ) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. having the body completely unclothed; undressed Compare bare1
  2. having no covering; bare; exposed ⇒ a naked flame
  3. with no qualification or concealment; stark; plain ⇒ the naked facts
  4. unaided by any optical instrument, such as a telescope or microscope (esp in the phrase the naked eye)
  5. with no defence, protection, or shield
  6. usually foll by of stripped or destitute ⇒ naked of weapons
  7. (of the seeds of gymnosperms) not enclosed in a pericarp
  8. (of flowers) lacking a perianth
  9. (of stems) lacking leaves and other appendages
  10. (of animals) lacking hair, feathers, scales, etc
  11. (law)
    1. unsupported by authority or financial or other consideration ⇒ a naked contract
    2. lacking some essential condition to render valid; incomplete

Derived Forms

ˈnakedly adverb
ˈnakedness noun

Word Origin

Old English nacod; related to Old High German nackot (German nackt), Old Norse noktr, Latin nudus

Example Sentences Including 'nakedness'

"I have heard you can get up to two years hard labour for public nakedness over there.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)
For an artist today it's virtually impossible to make a picture of a nude that is not an ironic comment on nakedness.
The Australian (2004)
Glen is way ahead on Kidmans, having shared the stage with her glorious nakedness in The Blue Room.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Hints of nakedness are offset by the provision of a row of `buttons".
New Scientist (1998)
Only now did she seem to realize their situation: her nakedness , his embarrassed fascination.
Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
She moved to intercept him, feeling bizarrely empowered by her own nakedness.
Clive Barker GALILEE (2001)
Shorts, tracksuits, pyjamas or, if warm enough, nakedness are equally suitable.
Turner, Roger Newman The Hayfever Handbook - a summer survival guide
The trees felt cold in their nakedness , bearing their branches like rheumatic bones.
Preethi Nair GYPSY MASALA (2004)

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