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stripped-down

American  
[stript-doun] / ˈstrɪptˈdaʊn /

adjective

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


stripped-down British  

adjective

  1. reduced to the bare essentials; spare

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Plus, Cher’s onstage flub, Bad Bunny’s strong words for ICE and Justin Bieber’s stripped-down performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The Nashville-based singer and songwriter discusses the stripped-down breakup songs of her new album, ‘Fatal Optimist.’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

But in many ways, it’s something better, offering proof positive that Springsteen’s stripped-down version of “Nebraska” was the right artistic choice.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

But perhaps a bigger factor was the release of Deep Seek’s stripped-down AI model in January, which raised the prospect of an AI future with far less power demand than investors had thought.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

In California and New York, in the advertising world and in Silicon Valley, it became a kind of cult object that matched the stripped-down aesthetic of the new economy.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell