English Explanatory Dictionary

starkers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Completely nude.
  2. Stark raving mad.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɑːkəz/ stärʹkərz /ˈstɑɹkɚz/ En-uk-starkers.ogg

Word forms

starkers

Etymology

* "naked": British slang, from 1923, combining (like a popular etymology) two meanings of stark (“strong, utterly; barren”) with stark naked, which is from Old English steort (“tail”), referring to the tail-end (as in butt-naked). * "crazy": stark (“shortening of stark raving mad”) + -ers

Synonyms

nude

Antonyms

dressed

Related words

stark bollock naked

Derived words

Harry starkers
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