Skeleton | Mean of skeleton in English Dictionary

/ˈskɛlətən/

• Noun
• the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or animal
1. They found the fossil skeleton of a mastodon.
• a set or model of all the bones in the body of a person
1. He hung a plastic skeleton on the door for Halloween.
• a very thin person or animal
1. She was a skeleton after her illness.

• the frame of a building
1. Only the charred skeleton of the house remained after the fire.
• a basic outline of a plan, piece of writing, etc.
1. We saw a skeleton of the report before it was published.
2. a skeleton draft
• something bad or embarrassing that happened in your past and that is kept secret
1. He asked if she had any skeletons in her closet that might affect her political campaign.
• having the smallest possible number of people who can get a job done
1. a skeleton crew/staff