| 单词 | in one's naturals |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin one's (pure) naturals a. in one's (pure) naturals [after post-classical Latin in puris naturalibus] : in a purely natural condition, not altered or improved in any way; completely naked. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > nakedness or state of being unclothed > [adverb] naked as a worm?a1366 nakedlyc1425 to the skin?1518 in one's (pure) naturals1579 in puris naturalibus1581 unclothedlya1626 puris naturalibus1626 with nothing on1678 uncoveredly1683 in the buff1803 Adamically1860 in the (also one's) altogether1894 in the raw1941 in the nuddy1953 the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > character or nature > of the nature or character of [phrase] > in one's natural condition in one's (pure) naturals1579 1579 J. Stubbs Discouerie Gaping Gulf sig. Div Yf they..remained but in theyr pure naturalles, they would neuer so speake for a faultor prince of Rome. 1607 R. C. tr. H. Estienne World of Wonders 58 A Frenchman taken in his pure naturals [Fr. de soy-mesme]. 1649 A. Ascham Bounds Publique Obed. 27 The Common-wealth were dead, and each man were left in his naturals, to subsist of himselfe. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ix. 143 Exhibiting the inclinations of their Authors in pure Naturalls without any adulterated addition. 1704 in J. Swift Tale of Tub Bookseller to Rdr. sig. A6v I thought it fairer Dealing, to offer the whole Work in its Naturals. 1737 L. Clarke Compl. Hist. Bible II. xii. 721 He has laid himself open, even in his pure Naturals, for the veriest Brute. 1853 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 575 Our German traveller had the good fortune to inspect the show-rooms of King Otho's palace, not in their pure naturals, as they are commonly shown to strangers, but when furnished with fair ladies and gay knights. < as lemmas |
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