starkers

adjective

ˈstär-kərz How to pronounce starkers (audio)
Definition of starkersnext
chiefly British
as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing room service in one London hotel informs its employees to get used to the idea of walking in on guests who are starkers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starkers
  1. naked
  2. nude
Adjective
  • And why is Owen Wilson grinning like an awkward schoolboy at Zeus’s naked daughters?
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield raised eyebrows at his 80th birthday party at the Lowell Hotel with a group of nearly naked male models body-painted in safari garb.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of naked
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  • Kate elegantly accessorized with pearl drop earrings, a maple leaf brooch, and nude pumps.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The woman said Frisco police contacted her in August and showed her nude images that had been secretly recorded without her knowledge.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of nude
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