stringless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English string Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English stringless From string + -less.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Without string.
A stringless guitar is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
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(not-comparable) Without a hard fibrous strand running the length of one side of the pod.
a stringless variety of green beans