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bare·boned
/
ˈbɛərˌboʊnd
/
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[
bair
-bohnd
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
lean or spare, as a person.
2.
emaciated; gaunt:
bareboned victims of a terrible famine.
Origin:
1590–1600;
bare
1
+
boned
,
from the earlier use
bare-bones
or
bare-bone
a lean person
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