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clipless

clipless

1 6.3
A thing that has no clip or clasp to hold it in place
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɪpləs/
: sin clip
  • The presentation used a clipless design to keep the pages neatly organized.

Quick tutorial on this clipless wand that I said I was going to.

Examples

  • And so I was like, clipless paper fastener.

  • Quick tutorial on this clipless wand that I said I was going to.

    Tati

  • These clipless fasteners make it easy to bind documents without needing metal clips.

  • For a cleaner look, she chose clipless options for her scrapbook project.

Antonyms

attached
3 3.1

A building joined to another by a shared wall and not standing alone

Surface Forms

clipless positive

Morphology

clipless = clip (transparent) = clip + less

The meaning 'not having or using a clip' follows directly from 'clip' + '-less' and is predictable for learners.

Etymology

Clipless comes from clip and -less, meaning 'without a clip'. It simply describes something that has no clip or fastener, for example hair left loose or a design with a smooth, clipless closure, which is why the word means 'without a clip'.