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capless

capless

1 3.5
Without a cover on top
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæpləs/
: sin tapa
  • The capless bottle spilled juice all over the countertop.

Examples

  • The artist used a capless tube of paint to create a free-flowing effect.

  • She preferred the capless markers for easier access when sketching.

  • Jim picks several empty, capless medicine bottles on a table next to the sofa and looks at them.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

topless
vscapless
7 4.2

A container or box that has no lid

is used for absence of an upper cover on an object
uncapped
vscapless
1 4.1

Not limited by a maximum amount or left without a lid

describes physical absence of a protective top, not a financial limit
lidless
vscapless
1 4.9

Open at the top and not covered

is the general term for lacking a small protective top
coverless
vscapless
1 4.7

A thing with no cover or lid that lets you see what is inside

focuses on missing an upper piece rather than broad exposure
unlidded
vscapless
1 5.3

A container without a cover on top

means lacking an upper cover in plain, neutral terms

Antonyms

14 3.9

Covered on the top by something like a cap

Surface Forms

capless positive

Morphology

capless = cap (transparent) = cap + less

The meaning is directly derived from 'cap' and the suffix '-less', indicating the absence of a cap.

Etymology

Capless is made from cap, meaning a hat or top, and -less, meaning 'without'. A capless pen or bottle is simply 'without' a cover on top.