barebone

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noun

A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin.

Similar
skin and bonesthin person
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Meanings

nounbarebone (plural barebones)

plural barebones

  1. A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin.

    Synonyms: skin and bones, thin person

  2. broadlySomething that contains solely the essentials; something that fits the bare minimum.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin.

Similar
skin and bonesthin person

Origin

From bare + bone.

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Translations

Polish chudzielec
  • chudzielecperson
Spanish huesudo, huesuda
  • huesudoperson
  • huesudaperson
Cite this entry
APA

barebone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barebone

MLA

“barebone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barebone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barebone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barebone.

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