MAN RAY AU POIL RESEARCH

AU POIL

expression: à poil

pronunciation: [ a pwal ]

meaning: stark naked, in the buff

literal translation: in hair

notes: the french expression à poil refers to body hair - when you are à poil , you're wearing nothing but your own hair. It's equivalent to the English expression "in one's birthday suit."

example

n'ouvre pas la porte - je suis à poil !

  don't open the door - i'm completely naked!