- stark|ers
- stark|ers «STAHR kuhrz», adjective.British Slang. stark naked.╂[< stark + -ers, as in bonkers]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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stark·ers — /ˈstɑɚkɚz/ adj chiefly Brit informal : completely naked He was standing there starkers … Useful english dictionary
ers — halv·ers; melt·ers; pli·ers; print·ers; roost·ers; scith·ers; scoot·ers; som·ers; trows·ers; tweez·ers; uck·ers; vick·ers; with·ers; stark·ers; crack·ers; od·zook·ers; smith·ers; … English syllables
stark — grau·stark; stark; stark·en; stark·ly; stark·ness; stark·ers; grau·stark·ian; … English syllables
-ers — n, suffix British a termination added to all or part of a standard word. In public school, armed forces or middle class speech it confers familiarity or affection. The core word is sometimes preceded by harry , as in harry starkers for stark… … Contemporary slang
starkers — stark·ers … English syllables
starkers — stark|ers [ˈsta:kəz US ˈsta:rkərz] adj [not before noun] BrE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: stark (naked)] not wearing any clothes = ↑naked … Dictionary of contemporary English
starkers — stark|ers [ starkərz ] adjective BRITISH HUMOROUS not wearing any clothes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
starkers — stark•ers [[t]ˈstɑr kərz[/t]] adj. adv. cvb brit. naked • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
starkers — adj British naked. A characteristic public school or Oxbridge version of stark naked which has become a common colloquialism. (It is sometimes elaborated to harry stark ers.) … Contemporary slang
starkers — /ˈstakəz / (say stahkuhz) adjective Colloquial 1. stark naked. 2. absolutely mad; insane. {stark + ers} …
