au naturel

[ oh nach-uh-rel; French oh na-ty-rel ]

/ ˌoʊ ˌnætʃ əˈrɛl; French oʊ na tüˈrɛl /

in the natural state.

naked; nude.

cooked plainly.

raw; uncooked.

Origin of au naturel

From French

au fait, au fond, au gratin, au jus, au lait, au naturel, au pair, au poivre, au revoir, au vol, aua

au naturel

/ French (o natyrɛl) /

naked; nude

uncooked or plainly cooked

literally: in (a) natural (condition)