■ adjective
1》 (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered.
↘without the appropriate or usual covering or contents: ~ floorboards.
↘( ~ of ) without.
2》 without elaboration; basic.
↘only just sufficient: a ~ majority.
■ verb uncover (a part of the body) and expose it to view.
Phrases
the ~ bones the essential components or aspects.
~ one's teeth show one's teeth, typically when angry.
with one's ~ hands without using tools or weapons.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
OE bær (n.), barian (v.), of Gmc origin.