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sleeveless

slee·ve·less

UK/ˈsliːvlɪs/ US/ˈslivlɪs/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

having no sleeves

  • “sleeveless summer dresses”
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2.

unproductive of success

  • “a fruitless search”
  • “futile years after her artistic peak”
  • “a sleeveless errand”
  • “a vain attempt”
Synonyms
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Origin

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

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