skyclad

adj — 2 senses

skyclad

adj

/ˈskaɪ.klæd/

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”).

1

Belonging to the Digambara school of Jainism.

2

Lifestyle, Paganism, Religion Poetic Nude, naked, especially when outdoors.

  • There he stood, sky-clad, smearing witch's ointment all over.1989, Ken Radford, Fire Burn, page 135:

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