seminude

See also: semi-nude

English

Alternative forms

• semi-nude

Etymology

From semi- +‎ nude.

Adjective

seminude (not comparable)

1. 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.

2. (obsolete, of a seed) Partially exposed.

Related terms

• nude

Translations

half-naked — see half-naked

Noun

seminude (plural seminudes)

1. 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

• eumenids

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.miˈnu.de/
• Rhymes: -ude
• Hyphenation: se‧mi‧nù‧de

Adjective

seminude

1. feminine plural of seminudo

Latin

Adjective

sēminūde

1. vocative masculine singular of sēminūdus

Portuguese

Etymology

From semi- +‎ nude.

Noun

seminude m (plural seminudes)

1. (Internet slang) a sexually provocative photograph that does not show intimate parts