birthday

birthday suit

What one is said to be "wearing" while completely naked. Alludes to the fact that one is born without clothing. I have a recurring nightmare where I'm walking through school in my birthday suit. As kids, we had no problem going swimming together in our birthday suits.
See also: birthday, suit

happy birthday

1. A standard expression of good wishes said to someone on their birthday. In this usage, both words are typically capitalized. A: "Happy Birthday, Tommy!" B: "Thank you everyone!" A: "Thank you for the wonderful present, Mom!" B: "You're welcome, sweetie. Happy Birthday!"
2. Used as a noun to mean an enjoyable birthday. Don't forget to wish your cousin a happy birthday today. Goodbye, dear! I hope you have a happy birthday today!
See also: birthday, happy

in (one's) birthday suit

Completely naked. Alludes to the fact that one is born without clothing. I have a recurring nightmare where I'm walking through school in my birthday suit. As kids, we had no problem going swimming together in our birthday suits.
See also: birthday, suit

wearing (one's) birthday suit

Completely naked. Alludes to the fact that one is born without clothing. I have a recurring nightmare where I'm walking through school wearing my birthday suit. As kids, we had no problem going swimming together wearing our birthday suits.
See also: birthday, suit, wearing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*in one's birthday suit

Fig. naked; nude. (In the "clothes" in which one was born. *Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) I've heard that John sleeps in his birthday suit. We used to go down to the river and swim in our birthday suits.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

birthday suit

Nakedness, as in The doorbell rang, and here I was in my birthday suit. In 18th-century Britain this term originally referred to the clothes one wore on the king's birthday. Later it was jocularly transferred to bare skin, alluding to the condition of a newborn baby.
See also: birthday, suit
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in your birthday suit

INFORMAL
If you are in your birthday suit, you are not wearing any clothes. I could go out there in my birthday suit and nobody would even notice. Note: This expression is used humorously.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

in your birthday suit

naked. humorous
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in/wearing your ˈbirthday suit

(informal, humorous) wearing no clothes; naked: The towel fell off, and there he was in his birthday suit!
See also: birthday, suit, wearing
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

birthday suit

Wearing no clothes. People said to be in their birthday suit are as naked as the day they were born.
See also: birthday, suit
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • cooking for one
  • 1FTR
  • as one door closes, another one opens
References in periodicals archive
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Pat on your 75th Birthday. Today we cannot send you a birthday card, your hand we cannot touch but God will take our love to you because your missed so much.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIES
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