barebone

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barebone

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From bare + bone.

noun barebones

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

    Similar: skin and bones, thin person

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

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noun person

Españolhuesudo, huesuda

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"barebone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barebone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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barebone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barebone

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"barebone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barebone.

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@misc{barebone_2026,
  title = {barebone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barebone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}