seminude

adjective

semi·​nude ˌse-mē-ˈnüd How to pronounce seminude (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ˈnyüd
Synonyms of seminudenext
: partially nude
seminudity
ˌse-mē-ˈnü-də-tē How to pronounce seminude (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-
-mi-
-ˈnyü-
noun

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That image, Dreijer said in a recent Pitchfork interview, was influenced by a seminude self-portrait of the 79-year-old Norwegian figurative painter Odd Nerdrum. — Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 10 May 2023 Investigators also found a trove of photos depicting nude and seminude young women and girls. — Fox News, 11 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seminude was in 1829

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“Seminude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminude. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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