Backless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbækləs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Backless is an adjective meaning Having no back, especially where one would be expected, as with a chair or a dress.
Meaning
Having no back, especially where one would be expected, as with a chair or a dress.
More Meanings
- (of a person) Having the back uncovered, showing the skin.
Example Sentences
a backless surgical gown
The apartment was almost dismantled; chairs lay backless about the floor amid china shepherdesses and toreadors; pictures were thrown over the sofa, […]
Synonyms for backless
Depending on context, synonyms include low-cut.
Antonyms for backless
Common opposites include backed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include low-cut, strapless, bare-backed, unbacked, breechless, buttless.
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