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(of a part of the body) not covered by any clothing
lacking in amount, quantity, or extent
not having the usual or natural covering
lacking a protective covering
emptied of all nonessential items or contents
offering no protection or refuge
at or near the minimum required
without decoration or embellishment
unpainted or unpolished
to make something visible
to reveal or expose something
used to emphasize quantity or degree
BritishWhat does "bare" mean in British slang?
The structure is a simple adjective used as an intensifier meaning "very" or "a lot." It is used in British Multicultural London English (MLE) and UK slang to emphasize quantity or degree, such as "bare good food" (very good food), "bare funny" (very funny), "bare tired" (very tired), or "bare people" (many people). People typically say "That's bare annoying" or "I've got bare work to do." The term originated in early 2000s London street and grime culture, likely from Jamaican patois where "bare" means "a lot," and remains common in UK youth slang.
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