birthday suit
Definition
Noun: * The state of being completely naked; one's natural skin without any clothing. This is a humorous and informal idiom referring to a person's naked body.
Usage
This term is exclusively used as a noun in the idiomatic phrase "in one's birthday suit." It is a lighthearted, euphemistic way to describe nudity. It is informal and often used for humorous effect.
Examples
- The toddler ran through the sprinkler in his birthday suit.
- In the classic painting, the figure is depicted in her birthday suit.
- He accidentally walked into the room in his birthday suit.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is always used with the possessive pronoun (my, your, his, her, their) and the preposition "in": in my/your/his/her/their birthday suit.
Variants and Related Words
- Nakedness (n): The state of wearing no clothes. (More formal and direct)
- Nude (adj): Being without clothing. (Often used in artistic or formal contexts)
Synonyms
- In the altogether
- In the buff
- In the raw
- Stark naked
- Au naturel
Related Idioms
- In one's birthday suit: This is the core, fixed idiom. There are no variations.
- The dare was to run across the lawn in her birthday suit.
Noun
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informal terms for nakedness
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in the raw
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in the altogether
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in his birthday suit
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