Lead-in to "bones" or "knuckle" (4)

I believe the answer is:

bare

(Other definitions for bare that I've seen before include "Nude; uncover" , "Denuded" , "Uncovered - unfurnished - unadorned" , "Unclad" , "Unclothed or unadorned" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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