stark naked

idiom

: wearing no clothes at all
He was standing there stark naked.

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The roots looked stark naked, the ground permanently altered. Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024 The Sonny Angel—a cute, collectible cherub figurine who is stark naked save for its colorful headwear—has exploded in popularity over the past two years thanks to social media. Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024

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“Stark naked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stark%20naked. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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