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starkers

/ˈstɑːrkərz/
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• adjective

1

British Completely naked; devoid of any clothing.

Example

"He dashed out of the bathroom completely starkers when he heard the fire alarm."

2

British Completely insane, eccentric, or out of one's mind.

Example

"The neighbors thought the old inventor had gone completely starkers when he started building a submarine in his garden."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Starkers" is an informal British colloquialism used almost exclusively as a predicate adjective (e.g., "he was completely starkers" rather than "a starkers man").

• Nearby Words

stargazer
stargazing
stark
starkers
starkly
starkness
starless

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in early 20th-century British slang by shortening the phrases "stark naked" and "stark staring mad" and adding the playful Oxford "-er" ("-ers") suffix.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Starkers. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/starkers
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