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*in the altogether and *in the buff; *in the nude; *in the raw

Fig. naked; nude. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; sleep ~.) The museum has a painting of some ladies in the buff. Mary felt a little shy about getting into the altogether. Bill says he sleeps in the raw.

buff something down

to polish or smooth something by buffing. I buffed the newly waxed table down with a cloth. I'm going to go out and buff down the car.

buff something up

to polish something to a shine. He buffed his shoes up and went out for the evening. He buffed up the antique silver platter.

See also: up

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in the altogether  (humorous)

naked He was just standing there in the altogether.

in the buff  (old-fashioned)

naked He came out of the bedroom in the buff.

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in the buff

without clothes on Sasha appeared in the buff in some magazine ads.