sleeveless

[ sleev-lis ]

adjective

1. without sleeves.
2. amounting to nothing; unprofitable; futile:

   a sleeveless errand.

Other Words From

• sleeveless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sleeveless¹

before 950; Middle English; Old English slīeflēas. See sleeve, -less

Example Sentences

These are our sleeveless favorites in an array of insulating fills and fabrics, each one perfect for a day on the trail followed by an evening by the fire.

From Outside Online

So, for $4.99 IRL, you can acquire 5,000 Kardashian dollars—enough to purchase four of the aforementioned sleeveless tees.

From The Daily Beast

Aaron wears sleeveless denim vests because he can't stand to have his muscular arms confined.

From The Daily Beast

Along with her friend Laura Clark, Pulitzer began to sell those dresses—one sleeveless version, and one with a sleeve—for $22.

From The Daily Beast

There were also more gender-distinguished items: sleeveless blouses for women and sharp suits for the guys.

From The Daily Beast

The Florida-born stunner is pouty in a thoroughly concealing white sleeveless knit top.

From The Daily Beast

The crusene was a fur coat, while the serc or smoc seems to have been an undergarment and probably sleeveless.

From Project Gutenberg

Over this they usually wear a sleeveless jacket of brown frieze, and the cap is of light brown felt, shaped like half a gourd.

From Project Gutenberg

Her tight-fitting, sleeveless kirtle was of a dull brown, for she scorned the gown of one color which was commanded by law.

From Project Gutenberg

They combined trousers and a sleeveless coat, over which a woollen jersey was worn.

From Project Gutenberg

For all the cold, he wore only a sleeveless leather jacket on his upper body.

From Project Gutenberg