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Nudity Adam and Eve unashamed in Eden without clothes. [O.T.: Genesis 2:25] hair grew to cover her nakedness. [Christian Hagiog.: Daniel, 21] stage entertainment to which was added striptease dancing. [Am. Hist.: EB, II: 383–384] ascetic Jainist sect whose members went naked. [Jainism: NCE, 1392] (d. 1057) rode naked through Coventry to secure tax reduction for the people. [Br. Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 471] ancient Indian philosophers forsook clothing. [Asian Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 396] (1914–1970) American burlesque artiste. [Am. Hist.: Halliwell, 429] Goya’s celebrated picture of woman in the nude. [Span. Art: Spain, 246–247] nubile woman exhibited au naturel in centerfold of every issue. [Am. Magazines: Playboy] half-naked marble Aphrodite. [Gk. Art: Os-borne, 1184] English lady shocks the populace by publicly disrobing when drunk. [Br. Lit.: South Wind in Magill II, 988] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In Full Frontal Nudity three American tourists are ushered by a tour guide into the Accademia Gallery in Florence to view Michelangelo's David, and we get to hear their mostly idiotic reactions to the artwork, to Italy, to the tour, and to each other. Also toned down is a video screen that offers strictly R-rated previews of new releases, sidestepping open displays of frontal nudity and graphic sex acts. Finally, full frontal nudity has recently arrived at the regular movie houses as well. |
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