strapless

[ strap-lis ]

/ ˈstræp lɪs /

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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

Words nearby strapless

strap cell, straphang, straphanger, strap-hinge, strap-laid, strapless, strapline, strap-oil, strappado, strapped, strapped for

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How to use strapless in a sentence

Her uniform—strapless white bra, blue jeans, suspenders, and fiery red mohawk—evokes the era of Desperately Seeking Susan.
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She was wearing a strapless, pale yellow dress with embroidered flowers.
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“There are many after-hours events where you can show off your halter, strapless shirt or dress, or mini-skirt,” Royer wrote.
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And he gave them strapless gowns that swaddled the body instead of showing it off.
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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|DAILY BEAST
Her strapless gown didn't fit her, nor anybody within twenty pounds of her weight.
Vigorish|Gordon Randall Garrett
The orchestra began the refrain of a popular song and the guest vocalist appeared wearing a white strapless evening gown.
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British Dictionary definitions for strapless

strapless

/ (ˈstræplɪs) /

adjective

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

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