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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Head outside tonight and drink in the sight of the Pleiades open star cluster glistening close to the red star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus, before the mesmerizing naked-eye jewel slips out of view with the changing of the seasons.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Not only naked but barefoot, too.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the incidents, victims were asked to trade nude photographs with the suspects before exchanging phone numbers and continuing the conversation.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The dress, a powder-pink silk custom Chanel dress by Matthieu Blazy, featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Starkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starkers. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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