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seminude en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English nude English seminude From semi- + nude.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Scantily dressed; partially naked.
   • The folder is full of photographs of nude and seminude women. 2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 333:
2. (not-comparable, obsolete, of a seed) Partially exposed.

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seminude en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English nude English seminude From semi- + nude.

Meanings

1. An artwork depicting a partially naked person.
   • Hanover's pictures rarely show the sexual act; his nudes and semi-nudes are sensual rather than frankly sexual. 1976 February 14, Rose Flower, “Shooting That Same Face For Seven Years”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 33, page 15:

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