in the buff
Definition
- Adjective phrase:
- Completely naked, without any clothing: The phrase "in the buff" is an informal, humorous, or euphemistic way to describe a state of total nudity.
Usage
- This phrase is used as a predicative adjective, typically following a linking verb like "be" or "get."
- It is informal and often used in a lighthearted or non-serious context to avoid more direct terms for nudity.
- It describes a person's state of being entirely unclothed.
Examples
- After his shower, he walked around the house .
- The naturist camp allows people to sunbathe .
- I was shocked when the model posed for the painting.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used figuratively to suggest a state of being exposed, vulnerable, or stripped of pretense, though this is less common.
- After the scandal, the politician's career was left in the buff. (Figurative, meaning exposed or defenseless.)
Variants and Related Words
- In the nude (adj. phrase): A more common synonym with a similar informal register.
- In one's birthday suit (idiom): A humorous idiom with the same meaning.
- Bare (adj.): Lacking the usual covering; can imply nakedness but is more general.
- Unclothed (adj.): A more formal, neutral term for not wearing clothes.
Synonyms
- Naked
- Nude
- Unclothed
- Undressed
- Bare
Related Idioms
- In one's birthday suit: Wearing no clothes at all.
- The toddler ran through the sprinkler in his birthday suit.
Adjective
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(used informally) completely unclothed
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