Bare-bones
(adjective)
- Having only the minimum necessary features or resources.
- Stripped down or basic.
Origin:
Mid 19th century: from the phrase 'bare bones', originally denoting the unclothed framework of a body, later extended to denote a basic or essential structure.
Examples:
- The company is operating on a bare-bones budget this year.
- The new model of the car is a bare-bones version, with few extra features.
- The band played a bare-bones acoustic set, relying only on their voices and instruments.
- The government is providing only bare-bone services to its citizens in this economic crisis.
- The bare-bone interiors of the minimalist apartment only included a bed and a table.