Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Nude.
  • adjective In a natural state.
  • adjective Cooked simply.

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  • adverb In the nude: in the naked state.
  • adverb Naturally.
  • adverb In the plainest or simplest manner.

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  • adjective completely unclothed

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French : au, in the + naturel, natural (state).]

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Borrowing from French au naturel (literally "in the natural")

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