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floorless

floorless

5.3
A dress or curtain that does not reach the floor
  • adjective
  • /ˈflɔːrləs/
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  • Her floorless dress was perfect for dancing without tripping over the hem.

Examples

  • They preferred floorless curtains in the living room for a more modern look.

  • She wore a floorless skirt that reached just above her knees.

  • The designer created a floorless gown to showcase the model's shoes on the runway.

  • The floorless dress flowed beautifully in the breeze.

  • The designer created a floorless gown to showcase the model's shoes on the runway.

  • Her floorless dress was perfect for dancing without tripping over the hem.

  • They preferred floorless curtains in the living room for a more modern look.

Antonyms

28 3.4

Not shortened, showing the whole film or dress

How Long

maxi
14 4.6
floorless
5.3
knee-length
3 2.9
mini
4.0

Surface Forms

floorless positive

Morphology

floorless = floor (transparent) = floor + less

The meaning is a direct application of 'without/reaching to the floor' from 'floor' + '-less', so learners can infer 'not reaching the floor'.

Etymology

The word floorless joins floor (the ground or bottom) and -less, meaning 'without', like in hopeless. So a floorless dress or curtain is one that 'does not reach down to the floor', making it shorter and often showing your shoes.