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 n.— «The naturist community has a slightly derogatory term for their clothed counterparts—”textiles.”…When textiles and naturists pack for their holidays they take the same things. They might travel slightly lighter, but naturists still need clothes to visit the sites, go to the airport and eat out.» —“What makes a naturist holiday?” BBC News May 9, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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