eatless

Adjective

eatless (not comparable)

1. Without eating.
   • “The spirit of the age” says we shall have wheatless, meatless, sweetless, heatless and almost eatless days, but says nothing about tobaccoless, drinkless, chewing-gumless, candyless, soft-drinkless, jewelryless, fashionless days.1919 July 12, W[illia]m K. Conner, “‘The Spirit of the Age’”, in D. L. Miller, editor, The Gospel Messenger, volume 68, number 28, Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Publishing House, →OCLC, page 446, column 2
   • A sign on the window read: “Okay, Uncle Sam! We’ll cooperate to the letter. We’ll even go you one better. Tuesday is meatless and also is eatless, for we will be closed on Tuesdays.”1942 October 21, “Meatless Tuesday Goes Well in City […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC