stripped-down

[ stript-doun ]

/ ˈstrɪptˈdaʊn /

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adjective

having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.

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How to use stripped-down in a sentence

The longtime pals—and co-stars of The Interview—stripped down and tried to survive on the Discovery Channel reality series.
James Franco and Seth Rogen Get ‘Naked and Afraid’… And It’s Hilarious|Marlow Stern|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I stripped down to my gym shorts and stretched out on my cot.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now they stripped down and loudly, laughingly dove into the cooling water.
Shakeup In the Ukraine Rebel High Command|Jamie Dettmer|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Surrounded on all sides by people stripped down to naked self-survival, Palace is driven and haunted by memories for the past.
What Would You Do if the World Was Over?|William O’Connor|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What happens if this person does a stripped down version of this song?
How Questlove Is Bringing Music Back to Television|Kevin Fallon|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then we mounted and took to the trail again, stripped down to fighting-trim, unhampered by a pack-horse.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
On December 21 the load on the sledge was stripped down to tent, dip-circle, theodolite, cooker and a little food.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
The Daturans were soon stripped down to trousers and boots, their black torsos steaming in the cold air.
Blind Man's Lantern|Allen Kim Lang
Stripped down, the Jam-wagon was seen to be much the smaller man, not only in height, but in breadth and weight.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
“I myself have stripped down to the lightest necessaries,” said Menard, with a significant glance at the portrait.
The Road to Frontenac|Samuel Merwin

British Dictionary definitions for stripped-down

stripped-down

adjective

reduced to the bare essentials; spare

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