shapeless

[sheyp-lis]

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adjective

having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.
lacking beauty or elegance of form.

Origin of shapeless

1250–1300; shape + -less; replacing Middle English scaples

Related formsshape·less·ly, adverbshape·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for shapeless

Contemporary Examples

What humans choose to do with this shapeless primordial stuff leaking through the cracks can often be almost comical.
The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A.
Geoff Manaugh
December 6, 2014
New mothers want two hammocks made of soft, shapeless cotton sewn together and viewed only in a darkened room.
Dita Von Teese, Keep Your Hands Off Our Boobs
Emma Mahony
August 6, 2014
For women attempting to hide the consequences of illicit congress from the world, shapeless dresses only go so far.
The Strange Science Behind Virgin Births
Candida Moss
January 22, 2014
And your ceremonial costume… shapeless, uniform, one-size-fits-all.
David McCullough at Wellesley Commencement: ‘You Are Not Special’ (Video)
The Daily Beast
June 9, 2012
In one scene, a penitent missus in a shapeless tube dress scratches her head and admits to having crashed the car.
Too Sexy for Brazil
Mac Margolis
October 6, 2011

Historical Examples

The pious Llewelyn began his song from the rude and shapeless chaos.
Imogen
William Godwin
A sound now invaded his ear, from the shapeless rocks behind him.
Imogen
William Godwin
Vague, shapeless hints at projects rose in his brain as he looked at her.
The Market-Place
Harold Frederic
I felt that she was possessed by some shapeless dread which robbed her of all self-control.
The Moon and Sixpence
W. Somerset Maugham
The figures of the others were almost obliterated and shapeless.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's
Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for shapeless

shapeless

adjective

having no definite shape or forma shapeless mass; a shapeless argument
lacking a symmetrical or aesthetically pleasing shapea shapeless figure

Derived Formsshapelessly, adverbshapelessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for shapeless

adj.

c.1300, from shape (n.) + -less. Related: Shapelessly; shapelessness.

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Examples from the Web for shapeless

Contemporary Examples

What humans choose to do with this shapeless primordial stuff leaking through the cracks can often be almost comical.

New mothers want two hammocks made of soft, shapeless cotton sewn together and viewed only in a darkened room.

For women attempting to hide the consequences of illicit congress from the world, shapeless dresses only go so far.

And your ceremonial costume… shapeless, uniform, one-size-fits-all.

In one scene, a penitent missus in a shapeless tube dress scratches her head and admits to having crashed the car.

Historical Examples

The pious Llewelyn began his song from the rude and shapeless chaos.

A sound now invaded his ear, from the shapeless rocks behind him.

Vague, shapeless hints at projects rose in his brain as he looked at her.

I felt that she was possessed by some shapeless dread which robbed her of all self-control.

The figures of the others were almost obliterated and shapeless.

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Word Origin and History for shapeless

adj.

Origin of shapeless