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coatless

coatless

4.2
Having no protective outer covering like fur or seed skin
  • adjective
  • /ˈkoʊtləs/
translation icon : desnudo
  • The children played coatless in the warm sun, enjoying the early spring weather.

Examples

  • He is wearing a coatless suit, his sleeves rolled up, his thin tie loosened.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The body was coatless and bootless.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The body was coatless and bootless.

  • He is wearing a coatless suit, his sleeves rolled up, his thin tie loosened.

Synonyms

bald
vscoatless
280 1.0

Having little or no hair on the head

is about lack of protective outer layers rather than hair only
bare
vscoatless
217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

is specifically about absence of an outer protective covering
naked
vscoatless
  • NSFW
38 1.0

Not covered and showing the surface underneath

focuses on absence of protective outer layers rather than social exposure
hairless
vscoatless
26 1.7

Having no fur or small threads that grow on the skin

refers to missing outer coverings in general rather than just hair
featherless
vscoatless
1 4.1

An animal, often a bird, that does not have the soft outer covering

is the general term for missing various protective layers
furless
vscoatless
1 3.0

Not having any fur or hair on the body

is broader, including missing feathers, paint, or other coatings
uncoated
vscoatless
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Without a thin layer of another material on it

is lacking any outer protective layer across many materials
coverless
vscoatless
4.7

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

is about missing an outer protective layer rather than just a lid
uncovered
vscoatless
  • NSFW
1.9

Not wearing clothes on a part of the body

applies to missing outer protective layers beyond ordinary exposure
paintless
vscoatless
4.2

Having no colored layer on its surface

is broader, covering many kinds of outer protective layers
shell-less
vscoatless
5.6

Having no hard outer layer, for example some snails and nuts

is broader, not limited to shells on living things
unfeathered
vscoatless
8.2

Having no feathers on part or all of the body

covers absence of many outer coverings, not only feathers
garmentless
vscoatless
  • NSFW
8.1

Not wearing any clothes

is wider, meaning absence of protective layers beyond apparel
jacketless
vscoatless
5.6

A book without its dust jacket

refers to absence of outer protective layers in many contexts

Antonyms

1 1.0

Having something on top or around it

1.2

Covered by a layer like snow or leaves

How Covered

protected
1 2.0
coated
1 3.4
coatless
4.2

Surface Forms

coatless positive

Morphology

coatless = coat (semi-transparent) = coat + less

Built from 'coat' + '-less', but 'coat' here refers to general coverings (fur, paint, seed coat), which may not be immediately salient to learners who know 'coat' primarily as clothing.

Etymology

Coatless comes from coat, which can mean any outer layer like fur, feathers, or a layer of paint, and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So coatless means 'without an outer covering', which is why we use it for animals, seeds, or objects that have no protective layer.