strapless

[strap-lis]

adjective

without a strap or straps.
designed and made without shoulder straps: a strapless evening gown; a strapless bra.

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Origin of strapless

First recorded in 1840–50; strap + -less

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Contemporary Examples of strapless

She was wearing a strapless, pale yellow dress with embroidered flowers.
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Rachel Bertsche
July 2, 2014
“There are many after-hours events where you can show off your halter, strapless shirt or dress, or mini-skirt,” Royer wrote.
A Handy Guide To Help You Dress for CPAC
Misty White Sidell
March 13, 2013
And he gave them strapless gowns that swaddled the body instead of showing it off.
Paris Fashion Week: Redefining Femininity at Comme des Garçons and Rick Owens
Robin Givhan
September 30, 2012
Her upper-body-only performance does, however, enable her to wear the first strapless tutus in dance history.
Butchery at the Ballet
Toni Bentley
February 25, 2011
A collection standout was a strapless nude dress, covered in feathers and Swarovski jewels.
Fashion Week Heats Up
The Daily Beast
February 13, 2010

Historical Examples of strapless

Her strapless gown didn't fit her, nor anybody within twenty pounds of her weight.
Vigorish
Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for strapless

strapless

adjective

(of a woman's formal dress, brassiere, etc) without straps over the shoulders

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Word Origin and History for strapless

adj.

1846 of trousers, 1935 of brassieres, from strap (n.) + -less.

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