Definitions

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  • adjective Not costumed; not in costume.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ costumed

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Examples

  • The Freedom Fighters start down a dangerous path, taking out terrorists costumed and uncostumed, as well as keeping a high profile at movie awards and clubs always a bad idea.

    Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters #1 (of 6) | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • Considering the amount of sex and nudity, it should be termed an uncostumed drama.

    Flailing Petticoats, "The Last Mistress" Reviewed 2008

  • Indeed, when Penrod, a little later, placed in their hands two spears, pointed with tin, their good spirits were entirely restored, and they even began to take a pride in being properly uncostumed beaters.

    Penrod and Sam Booth Tarkington 1907

  • And with the metafictional games of the play-within-a-play, I’m curious what twist one might add by, say, staging the main action uncostumed, as if in a rehearsal, with males in the roles of Hermione and Helena.

    Were the World Mine Hal Duncan 2009

  • And with the metafictional games of the play-within-a-play, I’m curious what twist one might add by, say, staging the main action uncostumed, as if in a rehearsal, with males in the roles of Hermione and Helena.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Hal Duncan 2009

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