bare
verb [T] /beər/
/ber/ Definition
› to take away the thing that is covering something so that it can be seen: The men bared their heads (= took their hats off as a sign of respect) as they entered the church. He became nervous when the dog growled and bared its teeth at him (= showed its teeth to him).Not wearing or removing clothes
(Definition of bare verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altogether noun
- bare adjective (NO CLOTHES)
- barefoot adjective, adverb
- bareheaded adjective, adverb
- buck naked adjective
- go commando idiom
- immodest adjective
- in shirtsleeves idiom
- in the buff idiom
- in the raw idiom
- nude noun
- nudism noun
- nudist noun
- nudity noun
- revealing adjective
- tear sth off phrasal verb
- throw sth off phrasal verb (CLOTHES)
- topless adjective, adverb
- undress noun
- undress verb
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