noun
plural -tons
[count] the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or animal
a set or model of all the bones in the body of a person
a very thin person or animal
the frame of a building
a basic outline of a plan, piece of writing, etc.
skeletons in the/your closet
or Brit skeletons in the/your cupboard
informal :something bad or embarrassing that happened in your past and that is kept secret
adjective
having the smallest possible number of people who can get a job done