Au Naturel Definition

ō năchə-rĕl, ô nä-tü-rĕl

adjective

Nude.

American Heritage

In the natural state.

Webster's New World

In a natural state.

An au naturel hairstyle.

American Heritage

Naked.

Webster's New World

Cooked simply.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

adverb

In the nude: in the naked state.

Bella loved posing for the artist au naturel.

Wiktionary

Wiktionary

In the plainest or simplest manner.

Wiktionary

Without makeup and with one's natural hair color.

Wiktionary

Origin of Au Naturel

Borrowing from French au naturel (literally “in the natural”)

From Wiktionary
French au in the naturel natural (state)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Fr

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition