# barebone

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin.
2. Something that contains solely the essentials; something that fits the bare minimum.

## Etymology
From bare + bone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barebone