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starkers

adjective stark·ers \ˈstär-kərz\

: completely naked

Full Definition of STARKERS

chiefly British
:  completely unclothed :  naked
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Origin of STARKERS

alteration of 1stark
First Known Use: circa 1923

Related to STARKERS

Synonyms
au naturel, bare, bottomless, disrobed, mother-naked, nude, raw, naked [chiefly British], stripped, unclad, unclothed, undressed
Antonyms
appareled (or apparelled), attired, clad, clothed, dressed, garbed, invested, robed, suited

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