sleeveless

English

Alternative forms

  • sleaveless

Etymology

From Middle English slevelees, sleveles, from Old English slīeflēas (sleeveless), equivalent to sleeve + -less.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sleeveless (not comparable)

  1. Of a garment, having no sleeves.
  2. (obsolete) Wanting a cover, pretext, or palliation; unreasonable; profitless; useless.
    a sleeveless errand

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