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—sleevelessness, n./sleev"lis/, adj.1. without sleeves.2. amounting to nothing; unprofitable; futile: a sleeveless errand.[bef. 950; ME; OE sliefleas. See SLEEVE, -LESS]
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Sleeveless — Sleeve less, a. [AS. sl[=e]fle[ a]s.] 1. Having no sleeves. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanting a cover, pretext, or palliation; unreasonable; profitless; bootless; useless. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] The vexation of a sleeveless errand. Bp. Warburton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleeveless — [slēv′lis] adj. without sleeves [a sleeveless sweater] … English World dictionary
sleeveless — [[t]sli͟ːvləs[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A sleeveless dress, top, or other item of clothing has no sleeves. She wore a sleeveless silk dress … English dictionary
sleeveless — adjective 1. having no sleeves sleeveless summer dresses • Ant: ↑sleeved 2. unproductive of success a fruitless search futile years after her artistic peak a sleeveless errand a vain attempt … Useful english dictionary
sleeveless — adj. Sleeveless is used with these nouns: ↑blouse, ↑dress, ↑pullover, ↑shirt, ↑T shirt, ↑top, ↑undershirt, ↑vest … Collocations dictionary
sleeveless — sleeve|less [ˈsli:vləs] adj a sleeveless jacket, dress etc has no sleeves … Dictionary of contemporary English
sleeveless — sleeve|less [ slivləs ] adjective a sleeveless dress or shirt is one that does not have sleeves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sleeveless — adjective a sleeveless jacket, dress etc has no sleeves … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sleeveless — UK [ˈsliːvləs] / US [ˈslɪvləs] adjective a sleeveless dress or shirt is one that does not have sleeves … English dictionary
sleeveless — [ˈsliːvləs] adj a sleeveless dress or shirt does not have sleeves … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
