Noun
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informal terms for nakedness
"in the raw"
"in the altogether"
"in his birthday suit"
- birthday suit
Adjective
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(used informally) completely unclothed
- bare assed - bare ass - in the altogether - in the buff - in the raw - naked as a jaybird - stark naked -
lacking training or experience
"the new men were eager to fight"
"raw recruits"
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used of wood and furniture
"raw wood"
- unsanded -
unpleasantly cold and damp
"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
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hurting
"the tender spot on his jaw"
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untempered and unrefined
"raw talent"
"raw beauty"
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not processed or subjected to analysis
"raw data"
"the raw cost of production"
"only the crude vital statistics"
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brutally unfair or harsh
"received raw treatment from his friends"
"a raw deal"
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devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment
bare and pure
"naked ambition"
"raw fury"
"you may kill someone someday with your raw power"
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not processed or refined
"raw sewage"
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not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
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having the surface exposed and painful
"a raw wound"
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(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
"natural yogurt"
"natural produce"
"raw wool"
"raw sugar"
"bales of rude cotton"