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tackless

tackless adjective: without tacks.

Adjective

tackless (not comparable)

  1. Without tacks.
    • a tackless strip for securing carpeting

Origin of tackless

From tack + -less.

Questions about tackless

What does tackless mean?
Tackless means without tacks.
What part of speech is tackless?
Tackless is an adjective.

Words near tackless in the dictionary

  1. tacklemen
  2. tackler
  3. tacklers
  4. tackles
  5. tackles for loss
  6. tackless
  7. Tackley
  8. tacklifter
  9. tacklifters
  10. tacklin'
  11. tackling

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