in the altogether meaning
Adjective: in the altogether
- (used informally) completely unclothed
- bare-assed, bare-ass, in the buff, in the raw, raw, peeled, naked as a jaybird, stark naked
See also: unclothed
[American idiom]
naked; nude. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.)
• We often went swimming in the altogether down at the creek.
• 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.
[American slang]
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.
[British slang]
Phrs. Naked. E.g."She walked in on Mike, screamed, and ran downstairs crying. Mind you he was in the altogether.”
- altogether: Adverb: altogether ...
- for altogether: (rare) ...
- the altogether: (informal) & ...
Examples
More: Next- when i opened the door, she was standing there in the altogether
- Not that you get to see Kidman in the altogether.
- Nudists all, and altogether relaxed in the altogether.
- But mostly she had to get used to being in the altogether for hours.
- Through much of the play, de Sade prances around the stage in the altogether.
