au na·tu·rel
(ō′ năch′ə-rĕl′, ô′ nä-tü-rĕl′)adj.
1.
a. Nude.
b. In a natural state: an au naturel hairstyle.
2. Cooked simply.
[French : au, in the + naturel, natural (state).]
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au naturel
(o natyrɛl)adj, adv
1. naked; nude
2. (Cookery) uncooked or plainly cooked
[literally: in (a) natural (condition)]
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au na•tu•rel
(ˌoʊ ˌnætʃ əˈrɛl, -ˌnæt yə-)adj.
1. in the natural state.
2. naked; nude.
3. cooked plainly.
4. uncooked.
[< French]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  au naturel - completely unclothed; "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model"unclothed - not wearing clothing |
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au naturel
adjectiveNot wearing any clothes:
Chiefly British: starkers.
Idioms: in one's birthday suit, in the altogether, naked as a jaybird, stark naked, without a stitch.
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