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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Adjective
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According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026 -
Charges state Le Saint at one time sent the girl a photo to show his child playing with a toy, but in the picture, his fully naked reflection could be seen in a mirror.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Bright blue butterflies spread their wings across these short nude nails.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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That desire is a good deal more explicit than even admirers tend to remember; the film is full of nude bodies in real spas.—
Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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“Starkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starkers. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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