Added 9 October 2026
sleeveless
/ˈsliːvlɪs/ adjective
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- Of a garment, having no sleeves.
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Wanting a cover, pretext, or palliation; unreasonable; profitless; useless.
a sleeveless errand
Origin
From Middle English slevelees, sleveles, from Old English slīeflēas (“sleeveless”), equivalent to sleeve + -less.
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