Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butt-naked

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: but-t--naked
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stark naked, completely nude.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"They could hardly have all marched off butt-naked."
"He cannot picture life without alcohol, drugs or butt-naked rooftop escapades."

Etymology

Probably related to (and perhaps simply a variant of) buck naked. It is not clear which of the two forms came first, but the earliest written evidence suggests that buck naked is present some four decades earlier.

Usage

Inflected Forms

butt naked (alternative)

Synonyms

nude

Questions

What does butt-naked mean?: Stark naked, completely nude.
Where does butt-naked come from?: Probably related to (and perhaps simply a variant of) buck naked. It is not clear which of the two forms came first, but the earliest written evidence suggests that buck naked is present some four decades earlier.

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