English Explanatory Dictionary

bare bones

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The essential elements of something; the minimum viable set of elements; especially when they are described without going into detail.

Word forms

bare bones

Etymology

By metaphor with the skeleton versus the whole body including the flesh.

Related words

bare-boned bells and whistles flesh out skeleton skeletonized
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