barebodied

Barebodied is an adjective used to describe a person who is not wearing clothing on the upper body, and in some contexts, on the entire body. The word combines bare, meaning unclothed, with bodied, a suffix used to form adjectives that describe a state of being. Barebodied is comparatively uncommon in formal writing; more frequent are hyphenated forms such as bare-bodied, or related expressions like bare-chested and topless.

Usage and contexts: The term can appear in descriptive prose, art or photography captions, and sports reporting to emphasize lack of clothing in a scene without specifying nudity. In many style guides, more conventional terms are preferred depending on the precise meaning (e.g., bare-chested for men with exposed chest, topless for women or unspecified). Cultural and legal norms regarding nudity influence how such descriptors are used in different media.

Dictionary status and alternatives: Barebodied is not widely listed in major dictionaries; when it appears, it is typically as a descriptive, non-technical term. Alternatives include bare-chested, topless, nude, or unclothed, depending on the context and level of specificity desired.

See also: Nudity, bare-chested, topless, shirtless, nudism.