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Skyclad

//ˈskaɪ.klæd// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Belonging to the Digambara school of Jainism. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Nude, naked, especially when outdoors. not-comparable, poetic

    "There he stood, sky-clad, smearing witch's ointment all over."

Etymology

From sky + clad, indicating that the person in question is clad only in the sky. Attested from early 20th century England, it is partially a calque of Sanskrit दिगम्बर (digambara, “having all (=ten) quarters of the globe as one's only clothing, i.e., naked”).

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