strapless

[ strap-lis ]

/ ˈstræp lɪs /

adjective

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of strapless

First recorded in 1840–50; strap + -less

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Examples from the Web for strapless

She was wearing a strapless, pale yellow dress with embroidered flowers.
Face It—We Rubes Will Never Live Like Gwyneth and Jennifer Aniston|Rachel Bertsche|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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

A collection standout was a strapless nude dress, covered in feathers and Swarovski jewels.
Fashion Week Heats Up|The Daily Beast|February 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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

/ (ˈstræplɪs) /

adjective

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

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Word Origin and History for strapless

strapless

adj.

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