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R0060100 (rô)adj. raw·er, raw·est 1. a. Uncooked: raw meat.b. Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined: raw wool.c. Not finished, covered, or coated: raw wood.d. Not having been subjected to adjustment, treatment, or analysis: raw data; the raw cost of production.e. Undeveloped or unused: raw land.f. Recently finished; fresh: raw plaster.2. Inexperienced or untrained: a raw youth; raw recruits.3. a. Having subcutaneous tissue exposed: a raw wound.b. Inflamed; sore: a raw throat.4. Unpleasantly damp and chilly: raw weather.5. a. Powerfully impressive; stark: raw beauty; raw talent.b. Direct in description and explicit in realistic detail: the film's raw depiction of urban poverty.c. Crude, vulgar, or coarse: raw language.6. Nude; naked: was standing there raw.7. a. Engaged in without the protection of a condom.b. Done in a rough or unrestrained manner. Used of sex.adv. Slang Without a condom; unprotected.Idioms: in the raw1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw.2. Nude; naked. raw deal An instance of unfair treatment: got a raw deal from our insurance company.

[Middle English rau, from Old English hrēaw; see kreuə- in Indo-European roots.]

raw′ly adv.raw′ness n.

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in the raw - (used informally) completely unclothedbare-ass, bare-assed, in the altogether, in the buff, naked as a jaybird, peeled, stark naked, rawcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechunclothed - not wearing clothing

in the raw

1. Completely naked. I have a recurring nightmare where I'm walking through school in the raw. As kids, we had no problem going swimming together in the raw.2. At the most basic, crude, or natural state. No matter how friendly a corporation tries to appear, in the raw, they are only ever concerned with making a profit. The world of animals in nature is fascinating and often beautiful, but in the raw, it is a heartless story of death and survival.See also: raw

in the raw

1 in its true state; not made to seem better or more palatable than it actually is. 2 (of a person) naked. informalSee also: raw

in the ˈraw

in a way that does not hide the unpleasant aspects of something: If you want to see life in the raw, get a job as a police officer.See also: raw

in the raw

1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw.2. Nude; naked.See also: raw

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adj (used informally) completely unclothed

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