lay figure vs nude

lay figure

noun
  • A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes. 

  • An unimportant person; a character (especially in fiction) lacking individuality. 

nude

noun
  • A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress. 

  • A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh; a paint, dye, etc. of such color. 

  • The state of total nudity. 

adj
  • Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples. 

  • Of a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh. 

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