# bare bones

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The essential elements of something; the minimum viable set of elements; especially when they are described without going into detail.

## Etymology
By metaphor with the skeleton versus the whole body including the flesh.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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