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naked

 
 
/ˈneɪkɪd/ adjective

Definition

WITHOUT CLOTHES not wearing clothes or not covered by anything: a naked thigh/shoulder He was stark naked (= completely naked).
NOT HIDDEN [always before noun] A naked feeling or quality is not hidden, although it is bad: naked aggression
the naked eye If something can be seen by the naked eye, it is big enough to be seen without special equipment.
(Definition of naked adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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