Definitions for nakedness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•kedˈneɪ kɪd(adj.)
being without clothing or covering; nude.
without adequate clothing.
bare of vegetation, foliage, or the like.
without the customary covering:
a naked sword.
without furnishings, as rooms or walls.
(of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument.
defenseless; unprotected.
plain; simple; unadorned:
the naked truth.
plainly revealed:
a naked threat.
Law. unsupported:
a naked promise.
Category: Law
Bot. (of seeds) not enclosed in an ovary. (of flowers) without a calyx or perianth. (of stalks, branches, etc.) without leaves. (of stalks, leaves, etc.) without hairs or pubescence.
Category: Botany
Zool. having no covering of hair, feathers, shell, etc.
Category: Zoology
Origin of naked:
bef. 900; ME naked(e), OE nacod, c. OFris nakad, OHG nac(c)kot; akin to ON nakinn, L nūdus, Gk gymnós, Skt nagnás
na′ked•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
nakedness, nudity, nudeness(noun)
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
bleakness, desolation, bareness, nakedness(noun)
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
"the nakedness of the landscape"
openness, nakedness(noun)
characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
Wiktionary
nakedness(Noun)
The state of being naked.
Webster Dictionary
Nakedness(noun)
the condition of being naked
Nakedness(noun)
the privy parts; the genitals
Translations for nakedness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- naaktheidAfrikaans
- عُرْي، وُضوحArabic
- голотаBulgarian
- nudezPortuguese (BR)
- nahotaCzech
- die NacktheitGerman
- nøgenhedDanish
- γύμνιαGreek
- desnudez, evidenciaSpanish
- alastusEstonian
- برهنگیFarsi
- alastomuusFinnish
- nuditéFrench
- מַעֲרוּמִיםHebrew
- नंगापनHindi
- golotinjaCroatian
- meztelenségHungarian
- ketelanjanganIndonesian
- nektIcelandic
- nuditàItalian
- はだかJapanese
- 벌거숭이Korean
- nuogumas, plikumasLithuanian
- kailumsLatvian
- terang-teranganMalay
- naaktheidDutch
- nakenhet, blygselNorwegian
- nagośćPolish
- برهنگیPersian
- بربنډتوب،لوڅ والىPashto
- nudezPortuguese
- goliciuneRomanian
- наготаRussian
- nahotaSlovak
- golotaSlovenian
- nagostSerbian
- nakenhetSwedish
- ความเปลือยเปล่าThai
- çıplaklıkTurkish
- 裸體；裸露Chinese (Trad.)
- нагота; голизнаUkrainian
- ننگا پنUrdu
- sự trần truồng; rõ ràngVietnamese
- 裸体，裸露Chinese (Simp.)
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