adj
starkers
Starkers (adj) means (informal) Completely naked.
adj
1
(informal) Completely naked.
"Entering the bathroom, I found Bill there, still starkers after his bath."
2
(informal) Completely mad.
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Etymology
In the sense “naked”: British slang from 1923 that blends, as a popular etymology, two senses of stark (“strong, utterly; barren”) with stark naked, which goes back to Old English steort (“tail”), referring to the tail-end (as in butt-naked). In the sense “crazy”: stark (“shortening of stark raving mad”) plus -ers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of starkers?
"starkers" (adj) means (informal) Completely naked.
What is the opposite of starkers?
Opposites of "starkers" include clad, dressed.
What are the different meanings of starkers?
"starkers" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) Completely naked; 2. (informal) Completely mad.
