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bare necessities

bare necessities noun: the most basic items required in order to live or to do something.

Noun

bare necessities pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The most basic items required in order to live or to do something.

Forms of bare necessities

alternative formbare essentials

Questions about bare necessities

What does bare necessities mean?
Bare necessities means the most basic items required in order to live or to do something.
What part of speech is bare necessities?
Bare necessities is a noun.

Words near bare necessities in the dictionary

  1. bare minimum
  2. bare minimum Monday
  3. Bare Minimum Mondays
  4. bare minimums
  5. bare navy
  6. bare necessities
  7. bare noun
  8. bare nouns
  9. bare one's breast
  10. bare one's heart
  11. bare one's soul

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