in your birthday suit
Definition
- Adjective Phrase:
- Completely nude; wearing no clothes at all: The phrase "in your birthday suit" is a humorous and euphemistic idiom meaning to be completely naked, in the same state as when one was born.
Usage
- This phrase is always used predictively, following a linking verb like "be" or "run around." It is informal and lighthearted, used to describe nudity in a non-offensive or joking manner.
- It is typically used in the singular form ("in my/his/her birthday suit") but can be adapted for plural subjects ("in their birthday suits").
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used metaphorically or for emphasis to describe something in its most basic, uncovered, or vulnerable state.
- The new building is just a skeleton, standing in its birthday suit before the exterior cladding is added.
Variants and Related Words
- In the buff (idiom): Another informal idiom meaning naked.
- Au naturel (phrase): A French-derived phrase meaning in a natural state, often used euphemistically for naked.
- Nude (adjective): A more direct and formal term for being unclothed.
Synonyms
- Naked
- Nude
- Unclothed
- Bare
- Stark naked
Related Idioms
- In the altogether: A humorous idiom meaning completely naked.
- Not a stitch on: An idiom emphasizing the absence of any clothing.
- As naked as the day (someone) was born: A simile with the same meaning as "in your birthday suit."
Adjective
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as naked as at birth
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