nude (no?od, nyo?od) adj. nud·er, nud·est 1. Having no clothing; naked. 2. Permitting or featuring full exposure of the body: a nude beach. 3. Having or being one of a variety of colors, such as pinkish beige, tan, or brown, that are similar to a skin tone. Used of clothing and makeup with respect to the skin tone of the wearer. n. 1. An unclothed human figure, especially an artistic representation. 2. The condition of being unclothed. [Latin n?dus; see nogw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] nude?ly adv. nu?di·ty (no?o?d?-t?, nyo?o?-), nude?ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.nudity (?nju?d?t?) n, pl -ties1. the state or fact of being nude; nakedness2. (Art Terms) rare a nude figure, esp in artCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014