stayless en · ADJ
Etymology
From stay + -less.
Meanings
- Without stays (the item of clothing).
- Without stays (nautical)
- Without stays (e.g. on a boiler)
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(archaic) Without stop or delay.
1559, William Baldwin (attributed) " […] Richard Neuill of Earle of Warwicke […] ", in The Mirror for Magistrates Among the heauy heape of happy knightes, Whome fortune stald vpon her staylesse stage
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stayless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stayless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |