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
  • He was caught running naked through the streets of Toronto, and placed in a mental hospital.
    — Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • The same went for the bathtub scene, when Ormund emerges butt-naked in front of the lord and lady of Tumbleton, now under Hightower occupation.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of naked
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  • Content created with generative AI, or gen AI, tools can include fake nude images and videos; deepfakes; and content from nudification tools and apps, which allow a user to generate a fake image that depicts people as undressed.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker, nude but for a wing-tip collar and rubber hip waders, took the position of conductor.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of nude
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