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Discover LudwigThe phrase "in the buff" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to be completely naked. Example: "The painting depicted a group of people lounging in the buff on a secluded beach."
Idiom
In the buff.
Nude.
Dictionary
in the buff
adjective
Nude.
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In the Buff.
Because I've slept in the buff.
A friend told me about Butlers in the Buff.
The two catch up, in the buff, for several pages.
The boss even drives to work in the buff.
We're going to imagine LaBeouf too is in the buff.
Presently, in the buff, he enjoyed some excellent roast beef.
Then she showers, brushes her teeth and fixes our breakfast — still in the buff.
No one did – though it's hardly the voice of someone who goes bathing in the buff.
Still, the dunes along the beach provided a buffer for those in the buff.
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