seminaked

seminaked

1 5.3

Partly without clothes so some skin shows

adjective
/ˌsiːməˈneɪkt/

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: seminudo

During the summer festival, the dancers wore seminaked costumes that highlighted their traditional body paint.

Examples

At the beach, some people prefer to sunbathe in seminaked attire rather than fully clothed.
In Namibia, there are displays of Bushmen (Saan) people that propagate the stereotype of a seminaked hunter with a bow.

Academic text (2000)
The ancient mural depicted seminaked figures engaged in a cultural ritual, showcasing their heritage.

Synonyms

half-naked

vsseminaked

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40 3.0

Wearing only a few clothes with much of the body uncovered

is less exposed, showing smaller body areas overall

scantily clad

vsseminaked

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11 6.5

Wearing very few clothes that barely cover the body

is less extreme, only partly uncovered rather than barely covered

half-clothed

vsseminaked

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1 4.6

Wearing only some clothes and showing parts of the body

is about being partly uncovered rather than merely missing garments

seminude

vsseminaked

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1 7.4

Partly clothed so more of the body can be seen than usual

is partly exposed but does not stress unusually greater visibility

underclothed

vsseminaked

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1 7.6

Wearing too little clothing for the weather or situation

is about partial lack of covering rather than weak garment protection

Antonyms

clothed

37 1.0

Wearing clothes to cover the body

How Naked

naked

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seminaked

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1 5.3

underclothed

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Surface Forms

seminaked positive

Morphology

seminaked = naked (transparent) = semi + naked

The meaning is directly compositional: 'semi-' means partly and 'naked' means uncovered.

Etymology

Seminaked starts with semi- which means 'half', like in semicircle, and ends with naked which means 'not covered'. So seminaked describes someone who is partly, but not completely, without clothes.