naked

gymnasium – A school where Greek youths were given athletic training while naked (gymnos). More…

hare, rabbit, jackrabbit – Hares live in the open and bear young that have fur at birth, while rabbits live in burrows and bear young that are naked at birth; jackrabbits are hares, not rabbits. More…

stark naked – A corruption of start naked, from Anglo-Saxon steort, “tail” —as it described being naked to the tail. More…

stag – To go in stag meant to “go naked,” which influenced the later “stag party.” More…

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