skyclad

English
WOTD – 29 August 2012

Alternative forms
  • sky-clad

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”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskaɪ.klæd/
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Adjective

skyclad (not comparable)

  1. (poetic or paganism) Nude, naked, especially outdoors.

Translations
nude — see nude
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