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UK [ˈneɪkɪd] / US [ˈneɪkəd] adjective
1)
a) not wearing any clothes

a drawing of a naked woman

stark naked (= completely naked):

She stood there stark naked.

half-naked:

The half-naked body was found on the river bank.

strip naked (= take all your clothes off):

He stripped naked and got into the shower.

b) if a part of your body is naked, it is not covered by clothes

naked shoulders/breasts/skin

2) not covered

a naked flame/bulb/light

a naked blade/sword

3)
a) naked emotions are very strong and can be clearly seen in someone's expression

naked fear

b) used for describing unpleasant behaviour that is not controlled or limited

naked aggression/ambition


Derived words:
nakedly
adverb
nakedness
noun uncountable

English dictionary. 2014.

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