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backless

/ˈbækləs/

backless adjective: having no back, especially where one would be expected, as with a chair or a dress.

Adjective

backless (not comparable)

  1. Having no back, especially where one would be expected, as with a chair or a dress.
    • a backless surgical gown
    • The apartment was almost dismantled; chairs lay backless about the floor amid china shepherdesses and toreadors; pictures were thrown over the sofa, […]1885, George Moore, A Mummer's Wife
  2. Having the back uncovered, showing the skin.

backless meaning in Indonesian

backless in Indonesian

having no back
bekles

Origin of backless

From back + -less.

Words formed from backless

Words that rhyme with backless

Questions about backless

What does backless mean?
Backless means having no back, especially where one would be expected, as with a chair or a dress.
What is backless in Indonesian?
Backless in Indonesian is bekles. See Backless meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is backless?
Backless is an adjective.
How do you pronounce backless?
Backless is pronounced /ˈbækləs/ (US).

Words near backless in the dictionary

  1. backlashes
  2. backlashing
  3. backlayering
  4. backlead
  5. backleads
  6. backless
  7. backlessness
  8. backlet
  9. backlets
  10. backlift
  11. backlifts

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