nudity

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈnjudɪˌti//
United States//ˈnudɪti//

The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.

noun

1
The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.
In places such as Scandinavia, public nudity is legal.
2
rareSomething or someone without clothes.
[…]he had divested himself of the incumbrance of dress[…] and although a nudity, he appeared before numbers of people unabashed, and with an unblushing composure of countenance, which envinces that the sense of shame in him is entirely abolished.
M. PILS' battle-piece, representing Prince NAPOLEON leading his division at Alma, and some of M. GEROME's startling nudities.

Etymology

From nude + -ity. Compare Late Latin nūditās.

Forms

plural: nudities

nucleus · The core, central part of something, around which other…nude · Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without…nudge · A gentle push.

nudity · The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.

nugget · A small, compact chunk or clump.nuggets · Money.nuisance · A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

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