The term Stark Naked is a corruption of the term start naked.
In the thirteenth century, when the phrase originated, start took the Anglo-Saxon form steort, which meant “tail” or “rump.”
Therefore, stark naked refers to someone naked to the tail.
Where does the term Stark Naked come from?
by Pamela Landy · Filed Under: English Language
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