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NAKED(law)
naked(dictionary)
Naked Ape, The(dictionary)
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[Language: Old English; Origin: nacod]
not wearing any clothes or not covered by clothes
-synonym nude nude
-see also bare bare
::The children ran naked through the yard.
::a picture of a naked man
::They found the body lying half naked in the grass.
::The governor ordered the prisoner to be stripped naked and whipped.
stark naked also buck naked/naked as a jaybird AmE (=completely naked)
the naked eye
if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using anything to help you, such as a telescope
visible to/with the naked eye
::The mite is just visible to the naked eye.
::Through his telescope he could see millions of stars that were invisible to the naked eye .
weak and unable to protect yourself
::Standing in front on his first day of teaching, Brad felt completely naked .
naked truth/self-interest/aggression etc
truth, self-interest, aggression etc that is not hidden and is shocking
::The President condemned the invasion as an act of naked aggression.
naked light/flame/sword etc
a light, flame etc that is not enclosed by a cover
::A naked light bulb dangled from the ceiling.
-- nakedly adv
-- nakedness n [U]