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au naturel

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au na⋅tu⋅rel

  [oh nach-uh-rel; Fr. oh na-ty-rel]
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–adjective
1. in the natural state.
2. naked; nude.
3. cooked plainly.
4. uncooked.
Origin:
< F
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au na·tu·rel   (ō' nāch'ə-rěl', ô' nä-tü-rěl')   
adj.  

    1. Nude.

    2. In a natural state: an au naturel hairstyle.

  2. Cooked simply.


[French : au, in the + naturel, natural (state).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

au naturel 
1817, from Fr., lit. "in the natural state;" originally meaning "uncooked," but used euphemistically for "undressed."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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