单词 | in puris naturalibus |
释义 | in puris naturalibusadv. Naked; unclothed. Formerly also: †in a pure or undisguised state; in a natural condition (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 > [adverb] > in a or the natural condition in puris naturalibus1581 au naturel1825 1581 G. North tr. H. Estienne Stage Popish Toyes 6 As though there had byn some secret Sympathie, between Hogs and Monkes, I meane, in puris naturalibus, In their own nature [Fr. ie di prenant les moines in puris naturalibus]. 1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions vii. 204 As inclined to seeke for good to eschewe euill, and wishing after summum bonum, if in puris naturalibus they could haue obtained it. 1633 R. Sanderson Serm. II. 34 Compare thy self and him..in puris naturalibus, and thou shalt find no difference. 1755 Connoisseur No. 55 327 If ever the weather should be too severe for the ladies to appear..in puris naturalibus, they are to wear flesh-coloured silks with Pompom and Fig-leaves as usual. 1767 St. James's Chron. Oct. An oyster-wench in puris naturalibus is a more desirable object than a brocaded monster. 1818 Monthly Mag. 1 Oct. 215/2 Had as great pains been taken to preserve truth in puris naturalibus, as to disguise her in harlot's attire, there had been no want of geometry to take her dimensions. 1859 Harper's Mag. June 46/2 The natives..may be found not only in their primitive state, but even in puris naturalibus. 1930 D. H. Lawrence Nettles 18 A man or a woman in a state of grace In puris naturalibus, don't you see, Had normal pudenda, like you and me. 1964 Irish Eccl. Rec. Mar. 173 The tradition has been that showers should be taken in puris naturalibus. 2011 Herald (Harare) (Nexis) 10 Sept. We all see them standing, in puris naturalibus!. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1581 |
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