unclad

adjective

un·​clad ˌən-ˈklad How to pronounce unclad (audio)
Synonyms of uncladnext
: not clothed or covered : not clad : naked
Over the left shoulder and across the otherwise unclad breast of the aged diplomatist glistened a patent leather belt …— Joseph Conrad
… a large foldout color photograph of an unclad young lady …— Bill Davidson

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drawings and sculptures of the unclad human figure
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But many people would be mortified to be caught unclad in public. — Ian Gilligan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023 Brown didn't mind standing in between the shirt unclad pros. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2019 An unclad man bows before a large white circle on one of Andres Mario de Varona’s black-and-white pictures, which hint at religious ritual. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 28 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unclad was in the 15th century

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unclad

adjective
un·​clad
ˌən-ˈklad
: not clothed : undressed, naked

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