backless
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The figures here all look a little awkward, with a slight hunch in their backless chair and their shoulders set at a forced angle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In 2022, Timothée Chalamet wore striking a backless red top at Venice Film Festival, and at the 2023 Grammys Harry Styles freed the nipple in a plunge harlequin jumpsuit.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025
“It’s a ‘black run,’ so I had worn a strapless backless dress, and I taped it to myself.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
During the Met Gala in May, he turned heads with a backless, custom Jacques white suit coat.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023
She wore backless blouses with her saris and carried a silver lame purse on a chain.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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