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brimless

brimless

1 6.1
Having no wide edge that sticks out around the bottom of a hat
  • adjective
  • /ˈbrɪm.ləs/
translation icon : sin ala
  • a brimless hat
  • a brimless cap

Examples

  • "Even in Skippy," his father mused, "in Skippy where he wears himself a cap, he makes sure -- only a brimless."

    Academic text (2007)

  • A bright Ping-beetle's wing and a strand of sky blue beads hung from his dark brimless cap, his only ornamentation.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • They wear clothes typical for this Himalayan hill town: dirty rags, a brimless wool cap with a colorful border, and, since the streets are still thick with slush and dark running water, sockless feet in black rubber galoshes.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • She wore a stylish brimless cap that showcased her unique fashion sense.

  • During the summer festival, many attendees chose to wear simple, brimless hats to stay cool.

  • He found a vintage, brimless hat in a thrift shop that perfectly matched his outfit.

How Protective

shield
476 2.9
visor
12 2.5
brimless
1 6.1

Surface Forms

brimless positive

Morphology

brimless = brim (transparent) = brim + less

Regular suffixation with '-less' yields the clear meaning 'without a brim', which is directly derivable by learners familiar with 'brim' and '-less'.

Etymology

Brimless comes from the simple word brim, which means 'edge', plus the ending -less, which means 'without'. So a brimless hat is just a hat 'without' a brim or edge, which is exactly how we use the word today.