Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [in stressed th ee buhf]
- /ɪn stressed ði bʌf/
- /ɪn ðə bʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee buhf]
- /ɪn stressed ði bʌf/
Definitions of in the buff words
- adjective in the buff naked 1
- noun in the buff naked; nude 0
- adjective in the buff (Idiomatic) INF Nude. 0
- adverb in the buff (Idiomatic) INF While nude. 0
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Parts of speech for In the buff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the buff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for in the buff
adj in the buff
- nude — naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
- raw — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- helpless — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
Antonyms for in the buff
adj in the buff
- clothed — If you are clothed in a certain way, you are dressed in that way.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- adorned — to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
- decorated — (often initial capital letter) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
See also
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