bare-bones

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adjective

ˈber-ˈbōnz

: including only what is most basic or necessary

a bare-bones email program

Skyscrapers of steel hung with curtain walls of glass, these sleek buildings were impressive monuments to bare-bones architectural integrity.—

C. A. Mills

bare bones

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plural noun

: the barest essentials, facts, or elements

the bare bones of her life

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Adjective

This is a bare-bones production with no lavish set or winding staircase. —

Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 People inscribe their experiences, their worries and their innermost thoughts during their visits to the bare-bones, rustic cabins of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. —

Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024

Plural noun

According to reporting from The Information, the behemoth plans to launch the Low-Cost Store, which will specifically feature items at bare bones prices shipped directly from China. —

Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 And its iOS 18 release—despite the fun of better images and typing indicators—all feels very bare bones. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bare-bones