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This article is from the Naturism FAQ,
by Dennis Kirkpatrick recnudefaq@sunclad.com with numerous
contributions by others.
36 What's the difference between "nude" and "naked"?
Some people point out a difference between the words "nude" and
"naked." The point made is that the formal definition of "naked"
implies that something normal is missing or that something
abnormal/improper is happening, while "nude" has no such connotation
(see "topfree" above.) I use "nude" most of the time for this
reason. (But, as with "naturist" vs. "nudist", other people disagree
and think "naked" is preferable, and still other people see absolutely
no difference between the two. To each his/her own.)
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