Sleeveless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsliːvlɪs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sleeveless is an adjective meaning (clothing) Of a garment, having no sleeves.
Meaning
(clothing) Of a garment, having no sleeves.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Wanting a cover, pretext, or palliation; unreasonable; profitless; useless.
Example Sentences
a sleeveless errand
1738-1741, William Warburton, The Divine Legation of Moses Demonstrated The vexation of a sleeveless errand.
might send that Greekish / whore-masterly villain with the sleeve back to the / dissembling luxurious drab of a sleeveless errand.
She wore a short surcoat of scarlet, cut low around the shoulders, sleeveless, reaching just below her hips, like the tabards worn by medieval heralds. Over it she wore a laced-edged cotta.
Word Forms
- sleaveless
Synonyms for sleeveless
Depending on context, synonyms include futile, fruitless, unproductive, bootless, vain.
Antonyms for sleeveless
Common opposites include sleeved.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vain, futile, unproductive, fruitless, bootless, undershirt.
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