Skyclad
//ˈskaɪ.klæd// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Belonging to the Digambara school of Jainism. not-comparable
- 2 Nude, naked, especially when outdoors. not-comparable, poetic
"There he stood, sky-clad, smearing witch's ointment all over."
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More examples"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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