naked

Definition

Bare, not covered by clothing.

Etymology

From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod, from Proto-West Germanic *nak(k)wad, from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”). Doublet of nude (remotely).

Example Sentences

• "He was as naked as the day he was born."
• "Christ commeth not bare or naked, but clothed and accompanied with all his mercies."
• "Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband."

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