Meanings
nounnever-nude (plural never-nudes)
plural never-nudes
- Someone who wears clothes all the time, even e.g. when showering.
Origin
From never + nude. The word gained currency following its use in the American sitcom Arrested Development.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
never-nude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never-nude
MLA
“never-nude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never-nude. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “never-nude,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never-nude.
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