in the raw
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely unclothed; naked: The phrase "in the raw" is an informal idiom used to describe a state of total nudity.
Usage
- This phrase is used informally to describe someone or a group of people who are not wearing any clothes.
- It functions as an adjective phrase, typically following a linking verb like "be" or "run around."
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- After the sauna, they relaxed in the raw. (They were completely unclothed after the sauna.)
- The children ran around in the raw on the private beach. (The children played naked on the private beach.)
- The documentary featured tribes living in the raw. (The documentary showed tribes living in a state of nudity.)
Advanced Usage
- "au naturel": A French-derived term with a similar informal meaning of being naked.
- They sunbathed au naturel. (They sunbathed in the raw.)
Variants and Related Words
- Raw (adj): While "raw" alone has many meanings (e.g., uncooked, unprocessed, sore), in this specific idiomatic phrase, it contributes to the meaning of being exposed or without covering.
Synonyms
- Naked: Having no clothes on.
- Nude: Wearing no clothes; often used in artistic or formal contexts.
- Bare: Uncovered; can refer to body parts or being unclothed.
- Unclothed: Not wearing clothes; more formal.
Related Idioms
- In one's birthday suit: A humorous idiom meaning completely naked.
- The toddler paraded through the house in his birthday suit. (The toddler was in the raw.)
Adjective
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(used informally) completely unclothed
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