in the buff

ریشه

The phrase 'in the buff' originated from the French word 'buffe', meaning 'a blow' or 'a puff of wind'. It was later used to refer to a person's bare skin, and eventually came to mean being naked.

مثال

• He likes to sunbathe in the buff.
• The artist painted a portrait of a woman in the buff.
• The streaker ran across the football field in the buff.