# in the buff

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Nude.

## Etymology
From buff (“bare skin”, literally “brownish yellow”), an allusion to the color of tanned light skin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/in-the-buff