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traceless

American  
[treys-lis] / ˈtreɪs lɪs /

adjective

  1. having or leaving no trace.

    a traceless crime.


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Etymology

Origin of traceless

First recorded in 1645–55; trace 1 + -less

Example Sentences

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After it was presented to the chamber in 1929, it sank, virtually traceless — too big, maybe, too expensive, too ambitious, too contrarian to the plans of real estate salesmen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

A deteriorating loss of memory is, of course, no asset when one is trained in precision, ruthlessness and traceless escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

This just before Pie herself, “a long girl, wobbly in heeled shoes, bowlegged, shifty — bored perhaps — but friendly, quick to laugh, on any errand making an impression,” disappears traceless from the village green.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2018

In other words: Blessed are the nameless and traceless poor, for they are the leaders of mankind.

From Tablets of the Divine Plan by `Abdu'l-Bahá

The blue abyss was traceless of any object....

From Disowned by Endersby, Victor A.

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