stripped-down

adjective

ˈstrip(t)-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce stripped-down (audio)
Synonyms of stripped-downnext
: lacking any extra features

Examples of stripped-down in a Sentence

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Made for only $9 million, it’s stripped-down and thrilling. — Lindsey Bahr, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025 But the thing is, Waiting for Godot is already about as stripped-down as mainstream theater gets. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The concert is stripped-down and simple, just as the melodic indie songs were meant to be experienced. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 Here’s Paul Cret, high priest of stripped-down, monumental Art Deco in the 1930s. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripped-down

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stripped-down was in 1928

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“Stripped-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stripped-down. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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