Line #8 Main/PartialNudityTropes


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2	[[caption-width-right:230:See how much skin is shown, and how much is not shown.]]
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4	Basically, tropes that have one purpose: how much skin can clothing show before it's considered indecent.
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6	Of course the amount [[OurNudityIsDifferent will vary among cultures]], yet any degree is still appealing, which is one of the main reasons these tropes are so often used.
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8	And since a lot of people find partial nudity [[TheissTitillationTheory more sexy than full nudity]], this also makes many of these tropes {{fanservice}}, as well as mildly NotSafeForWork.
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10	!!Related:
11	+ {{Fanservice}}: Tropes about providing fanservice.
12	+ FanserviceCostumes: Costumes that exist for the purpose of fanservice.
13	+ NoNudityTaboo: Tropes regarding characters that don't have a nudity taboo.
14	+ NudityTropes: Tropes related to complete nudity.
15	+ RuleOfSexy: Elements of fiction that may not be realistic, but can be excused on the grounds that they are sexy.
16	+ {{Stripperiffic}}: Characters who wear very revealing clothes.
17	+ SwimsuitIndex: Tropes about swimwear.
18	+ {{Unmentionables}}: Tropes about underwear.
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20	!!Tropes
21	[[index]]
22	* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: An anthropomorphic animal who wears only a hat and/or a collar, but no other clothing.
23	* BarefootCaptives: Prisoners and slaves forced to go without shoes
24	* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Anthropomorphic animals that don't wear shoes.
25	* BarelyThereSwimwear: Characters wearing swimwear so revealing that they may as well just go naked.
26	* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: Female and feminine characters often wear clothes that leave their midriff bared.
27	* BasicInstinctLegsCrossingParody: Parodying the leg crossing scene, usually while not wearing underwear.
28	* BattleStrip: A character removes clothing before or during a fight.
29	* ChainmailBikini: Armor which covers only the minimum necessary.
30	* CleavageWindow: A costume with an opening designed into it over the upper chest, exposing the breasts to some degree, The Cleavage Window can be any size.
31	* DressedLikeADominatrix: A costume resembling that of a {{dominatrix}}.
32	* EmbarrassingHospitalGown: Wearing a hospital gown is seen as embarrassing, bothersome, or humorous.
33	* ExposedToTheElements: A character wears little in spite of being in cold weather.
34	* FanserviceModel: A fashion model that specializes in scanty clothes, like swimsuits, lingerie... or nothing at all.
35	* FinalBattleInducedShirtLoss: Villain destroys protagonist's shirt during the climax.
36	* FullyClothedNudity: A character is treated or acts as if they are naked even though they are at least wearing underwear or swimwear.
37	* FurBikini: A bikini made of animal skin.
38	* FurIsClothing: An anthropomorphic animal's fur is treated as clothes that can be removed. Cases will often involve the animal wearing undergarments beneath the fur.
39	* GoGoEnslavement: A character is forced into wearing revealing clothes.
40	* GoingCommando: No underwear.
41	* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: An anthropomorphic animal either doesn't wear a shirt or doesn't wear pants.
42	* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: A woman's top is so far off her shoulders that it's a mystery it doesn't just fall off and expose her breasts completely.
43	* IntimateOpenShirt: A character has their shirt unbuttoned for fanservice.
44	* LeotardOfPower: A character wears a leotard.
45	* {{Mooning}} : A character expose s their butt to another, usually as a joke or insult.
46	* MonsterModesty: Non-humans depicted as only wearing underwear or shorts.
47	* NakedApron: A naked character wears an apron over their body.
48	* NavelDeepNeckline: A woman's outfit which has a neckline cut to or below the midriff.
49	* NavelWindow: A character's outfit deliberately shows their belly button but no more of their midriff.
50	* NippleAndDimed: Women with bare breasts have their nipples censored.
51	* NotWearingPantsDream: A character dreams they are in a state of undress.
52	* NudeColoredClothes: A character appears to be naked simply because their clothes match their skin color.
53	* OldTimeyAnkleTaboo: A character gets turned on by a flash of ankle (or other body part that is usually concealed in their culture).
54	* OpenShirtTaunt: A character opens their shirt to expose their chest and dare someone else to kill them by shooting or stabbing their exposed chest.
55	* OurNudityIsDifferent: Characters having a different beliefs on what qualifies as nudity.
56	* PantsFree: A character who's had their lower body hidden is revealed to be pantsless.
57	* PlayboyBunny: A woman wears bunny ears, a leotard, and leggings.
58	* PrefersGoingBarefoot: A character is barefoot because they dislike wearing shoes.
59	* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Superheroes wear modest costumes while villains wear costumes that are more revealing.
60	* SexyBacklessOutfit: A woman wears an outfit that leaves her back bare.
61	* SexyCoatFlashing: A character seduces another by opening their coat to reveal their underwear or their naked body.
62	* ShirtlessCaptives: A character held prisoner ends up without their shirt.
63	* ShirtlessScene: A character gets a scene where they don't wear a shirt.
64	* ShowgirlSkirt: A skirt split down the front to display the character's legs.
65	* {{Sideboob}}: A woman wears a top that leaves the sides of her breasts uncovered.
66	* StockingFiller: Women wearing garters, fishnets, and thigh-highs for fanservice purposes.
67	* TheissTitillationTheory: Clothing which appears to be in danger of showing something is more titillating that clothing which outright shows it.
68	* ThongOfShielding: As long as the buttcrack itself is covered it's okay.
69	* ToplessnessFromTheBack: All that is seen of a naked or topless woman is her back from the waist up.
70	* {{Underboobs}}: A woman wears a top that leaves the underside of her breasts uncovered.
71	* VaporWear: Clothing which, by its design, makes it almost impossible for the character to be wearing underwear.
72	* WalkingShirtlessScene: A (usually) male character is (almost) always seen not wearing a shirt.
73	* WalkingSwimsuitScene: A character is almost always seen wearing swimwear.
74	* ZettaiRyouiki: Short skirt plus long stockings, in order to show bare thigh.
75	[[/index]]

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