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SLEEVELESS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does sleeveless mean?

• SLEEVELESS (adjective)
The adjective SLEEVELESS has 2 senses:

1. having no sleeves
2. unproductive of success

Familiarity information: SLEEVELESS used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SLEEVELESS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having no sleeves

Context example:

sleeveless summer dresses

Antonym:

sleeved (made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Unproductive of success

Synonyms:

bootless; fruitless; futile; sleeveless; vain

Context examples:

a fruitless search / futile years after her artistic peak / a sleeveless errand / a vain attempt

Similar:

unproductive (not producing or capable of producing)

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