seminude
See also: semi-nude
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Adjective
seminude (not comparable)
- Scantily dressed; partially naked.
- 2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 333:
- The folder is full of photographs of nude and seminude women.
- (obsolete, of a seed) Partially exposed.
Related terms
Translations
half-naked — see half-naked
Noun
seminude (plural seminudes)
- An artwork depicting a partially naked person.
- 1976 February 14, Rose Flower, “Shooting That Same Face For Seven Years”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 33, page 15:
- Hanover's pictures rarely show the sexual act; his nudes and semi-nudes are sensual rather than frankly sexual.
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se.miˈnu.de/
- Rhymes: -ude
- Hyphenation: se‧mi‧nù‧de
Adjective
seminude
- feminine plural of seminudo
Latin
Adjective
sēminūde
- vocative masculine singular of sēminūdus
Portuguese
Etymology
Noun
seminude m (plural seminudes)
- (Internet slang) a sexually provocative photograph that does not show intimate parts