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strapless

strapless

10 3.9
Clothes that have no straps over the shoulders
  • adjective
  • /ˈstræpləs/
translation icon : sin tirantes
  • I wore one of Gisselle's strapless outfits with a tight-fitting bodice.

It was very short, but it was also like strapless dress.

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Examples

  • You know, I really needed a strapless bra.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

backless
5 3.7
strapless
10 3.9
crew neck
1 2.1

Surface Forms

strapless positive

Morphology

strapless = strap + less (transparent) = strap + less

The adjective is a direct and regular composition of 'strap' + 'less', meaning 'without straps'.

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.