Meaning & use
pared down
Reduced to only the simplest or most essential parts, with anything unnecessary removed.
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The band played a pared-down acoustic version of their biggest hit.
We chose a pared-down menu of five dishes instead of the usual twelve.
A note on using this word
"Pared-down" comes from "pare," meaning to trim away outer layers, as when peeling a fruit.
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stripped-downsimplified
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