skyclad en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈskaɪ.klæd/
Etymology
From sky + clad, indicating that the person in question is clad only in the sky. Attested from early 20th century England, it is partially a calque of Sanskrit दिगम्बर (digambara, “having all (=ten) quarters of the globe as one's only clothing, i.e., naked”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Belonging to the Digambara school of Jainism.
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(not-comparable, poetic) Nude, naked, especially when outdoors.
There he stood, sky-clad, smearing witch's ointment all over.
1989, Ken Radford, Fire Burn, page 135:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sky-clad | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
hi दिगंबर (Digambara) · fi skyclad (naked outdoors) · ru го́лый (naked outdoors) · fi alasti (naked outdoors) · es vestido al cielo (naked outdoors) · ru обнажённый (naked outdoors) · ru наго́й (naked outdoors)