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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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bare-bones — ˈbare bones adjective [only before a noun] involving or providing the minimum and no more: • bare bones health insurance policies that provide minimum protection * * * bare bones UK US (US ► used to describe an amount of money that is only just… … Financial and business terms
bare|bones — bare bones, the essentials of something, without any embellishment; the unadorned facts: »These are the bare bones of the policy (London Times). bare|bones «BAIR BOHNZ», noun, adjective. –n. a very skinny person, especially one whose bones can be … Useful english dictionary
bare bones — bare bones, adj. the irreducible minimum; the most essential components: Reduce this report to its bare bones. There is nothing left of the town but the bare bones a couple of stores, a church, and a few houses. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
bare bones — bare′ bones′ n. pl. cvb the most essential facts or components: Reduce this report to its bare bones[/ex] • Etymology: 1910–15 bare′ bones , adj … From formal English to slang
bare-bones — [barebōnz΄] adj. reduced to the essential; simple; basic * * * See bare bones. * * * … Universalium
Bare Bones — est le nom d un album de Madeleine Peyroux sorti en 2009. Liste des titres 1. Instead 5:11 2. Bare Bones 3:25 3. Damn The Circumstances 4:35 4. River Of Tears 5:20 5. You Can t Do Me 5:03 6. Love And Treachery 4:18 7. Our Lady Of Pigalle 5:27 8.… … Wikipédia en Français
bare bones — are bones (b[^a]r b[=o]nz ), n. the absolute minimum necessary. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bare-bones — are bones (b[^a]r b[=o]nz ), a. having only the absolute minimum necessary; having only the essential components. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bare-bones — [barebōnz΄] adj. reduced to the essential; simple; basic … English World dictionary
bare bones — noun (plural) the most basic facts or elements he told us only the bare bones of the story • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form, ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑kernel, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bare-bones — adj [more bare bones; most bare bones] : including only what is most basic or needed a bare bones Web site a bare bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare bones … Useful english dictionary
