Definition of bare–knuckle
1 : not using boxing gloves champion bare–knuckle prizefighter of England — Dennis Craig when men fought bare–knuckle
2 : having a fierce unrelenting character bare–knuckle politics
From the M-W Editors
1882
First Known Use of bare–knuckle
1882
BARE–KNUCKLE Defined for English Language Learners
bare-knuckle
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adjective
Definition of bare–knuckle for English Language Learners
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: without boxing gloves
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