nude

adjective nuder · nudest

1. not comparable Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples. Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?
2. comparable, usually, of clothing Of a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh. Vanessa always wore the same color on both her hands and feet—Hitchcock Blonde—a barely-there nude color with a dash of pink that was only two shades away from clear topcoat. It was the sort of thing you would imagine Grace Kelly in […]
3. archaic, not comparable Not valid; void. A void sale is that which can never take effect; in which the articles opposed to each other, or one of them, not bearing any legal value the contract is nude.

Similar: flesh-colored, skin-colored, carnation

noun nudes

1. A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress. Michelangelo's David is a well-known standing male nude; Michelangelo also created several other nudes.
2. with article The state of total nudity. she caught him in the nude
3. A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh; a paint, dye, etc. of such color. What eye shadow looks best on my eye color? Brown eyes – Off whites, nudes, peaches, and purples.