raw (redirected from rawness)

*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.

*raw deal

an instance of unfair or bad treatment. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Mary got a raw deal on her traffic ticket. She was innocent, but she had to pay a big fine. I bought a used TV that worked for two days and then quit. I sure got a raw deal. You sure had a raw deal.

See also: deal

raw recruit

a new, inexperienced, or fresh recruit, such as someone just entering the army, navy, police, etc. These boys are nothing but raw recruits. They've never seen a gun up close!

See also: recruit

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come the raw prawn  (Australian informal)

to pretend that you have no knowledge of what someone is talking about (usually + with ) Oh, don't come the raw prawn with me, Scott, I saw you writing down her telephone number as I walked into the room!

See also: come

get a raw deal

to not be treated as well as other people The fact is that kids who are taught in classes of over thirty get a raw deal.

See also: deal, get

in the altogether  (humorous)

naked He was just standing there in the altogether.

in the raw  (informal)

naked She often swims in the raw.

See hit a nerve

life in the raw

life at its most difficult, without money or the comforts that money brings Travelling on the cheap exposes you to local life in the raw.

See also: life

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a raw deal

unfair treatment If you feel you've had a raw deal, you can always sue me.

Usage notes: often used with give or get: Workers who felt they were getting a raw deal quit.

See also: deal

in the raw

as it actually is Politics in the raw is all about power and deal-making.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of in the raw (naked)