bare arms/feet/legs
Most people had more essential needs to satisfy than their looks, but there were also women who painted tight-patterns on their bare legs to create a bit of post-war glamour. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; German)
Inside, the floors were bare and there was very little furniture.
The carpet on the floor is very thin (it's like a paper!). It sometimes comes off and I can see a bare wooden floor. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Japanese)
The report just gave us the barest facts about the accident.
Tony's salary covers only the bare essentials for the family.
Staffing will be kept to a bare minimum this year.
Having passed the "prime" of their lives, many of them would be satisfied with the bare minimum as far as material things are concerned. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)
a bare room
The shelves were bare.
Olivia decorates her "nest" with pictures, plugs and pale yellow sofas, according to the fashion in Europe, whereas the grand[d]aughter is fully satisfied with a bare room. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)
He wrestled the lion to the ground with his bare hands.
You could tell your grandchildren about the good old days when you hunted for mammoths and skinned them with your bare hands, just a few million years back (sigh: "seems like yesterday"). (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)