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parrotless en · ADJ

Etymology

From parrot + -less.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) without parrots.
    • This squawking blue pest became the center of his pride, so one morning when he discovered a parrotless perch, he hovered with rage. 1998, Tibor Fischer, The Collector Collector: A Novel, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 24:
    • The bold Buccaneer who sailed the seven seas in all their varied humours had become a whimpering, parrotless child. 2014, Keith M. Costain, The Opera Singer, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 338:
    • She wore her parrotless hat, and looked determined. "I'll be back in a few minutes," she announced. Rosamond nodded and sank into a chair. I looked about vaguely for my shoe-box. The angel-dog brought a bone and languidly let it drop. 1903, Anne Story Allen, Merry Hearts: The Adventures of Two Bachelor Maids, page 11: