Nudities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state of being unclothed or having no coverings on the body
2. The condition or practice of being naked, often in a natural or artistic context
3. A representation or depiction of individuals without garments, typically in art or media

Etymology: "Nudities" is simply the plural of "nudity", so it refers to several instances or kinds of being unclad, such as the different states of undress shown in a painting or a series of photographs. The plural form is a natural extension of the noun rather than a separate word with its own history. "Nudity" is built from "nude" with the suffix "-ity", which turns an adjective into a noun of state or quality. The adjective "nude" came into English from Latin "nudus", meaning "naked". The noun formed from it has a Late Latin parallel, "nūditās", which carried the same sense of bareness and was the model for the English formation.