barebones

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A form of bare-bones — Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of bare-bones.

    Then, as now, a mere 35 words – the barebones oath of the presidency – is all the U. S. Constitution actually requires.

    2009 January 16, Mitch Potter, “U.S.A.'s ritual of democracy”, in Toronto Star
noun
  1. pluralplural of barebone
Cite this entry
APA

barebones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barebones

MLA

“barebones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barebones. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barebones,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barebones.

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