Meanings
nounbare necessities pl (plural only)
alternative bare essentials
- pluralplural onlyThe most basic items required in order to live or to do something.
Translations
Polish najniezbędniejsze rzeczy
- najniezbędniejsze rzeczythe most basic items
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APA
bare necessities. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20necessities
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“bare necessities.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20necessities. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bare necessities,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20necessities.
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