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
  • Inside the spa, which costs $85 to enter, visitors will find saunas as hot as 220 degrees, cold-plunge pools, steam rooms and banya treatments that whisk naked bodies with oak leaves and essential oils.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • While Debicki needed a moment to grapple with the sight of a naked wicker man, Colman’s reaction mirrored her character falling in love at first sight.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of naked
Adjective
  • In one sequence, Evans showers nude for Fielder and his crew.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The only full frontal is when the fisherwoman (Colman) is looking at the nude wicker man off in the distance in the water.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of nude
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