strapless
- adjective
- /ˈstræpləs/
- I wore one of Gisselle's strapless outfits with a tight-fitting bodice.
It was very short, but it was also like strapless dress.
- It was very short, but it was also like strapless dress.
- It is strapless, which is not my usual preference.
- So what you're saying is it double s as the strapless swimsuit?
- Like it's in the box, it's in the box, you know, you looking for a hat or a summer shirt, you know, something kind of almost strapless summer shirt or whatever.
- This is the Maiden form full coverage seamless strapless bra.
Examples
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You know, I really needed a strapless bra.
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The strapless evening dress she wore was staying up fine all by itself.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's really pretty and I do love strapless.
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I hate the trend of strapless dresses with no necklace.
Blog text (10) -
We were just only allowed to bring one bag, so I just packed a ton of underwear and a strapless gown.
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I will be in a strapless bridesmaid dress that highlights my skinniness, too.
Blog text (5) -
Hers was an orange strapless gown, fitted on top and flared from below the hips to the floor.
Blog text (21) -
It was strapless, sort of a column dress, very chic with pale blue flowers imprinted on it.
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Savannah's strapless yellow gown showed off her shapely breasts, well-tanned shoulders, and long slender arms.
Fiction book (1997) -
She looked stunning in her strapless evening gown at the party.
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Strapless is made of two simple parts: strap (a band over the shoulder) and -less ('without'). So a strapless top or dress is literally 'without' straps and leaves the shoulders bare.