Raw (Noun)
Meaning
Informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- He walked out of the shower and stood there in the raw, dripping wet and completely unselfconscious.
- The artist's model posed in the raw, her body a study in curves and contours.
- After a few too many drinks, he decided to take a midnight stroll in the raw, much to the surprise of his neighbors.
- The comedian's joke about being caught in the raw by his in-laws had the audience in stitches.
- The naturist resort was a place where people could relax in the raw, free from the constraints of clothing and societal expectations.