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strapless

[strap-lis]

adjective

  1. without a strap or straps.

  2. designed and made without shoulder straps.

    a strapless evening gown; a strapless bra.



strapless

/ ˈٰæɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a woman's formal dress, brassiere, etc) without straps over the shoulders

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of strapless1

First recorded in 1840–50; strap + -less
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Example Sentences

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Steinfeld, 28, wore a silk strapless gown paired with sheer opera gloves and a long veil attached to her top knot.

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I really loved the color and I’ve never worn a strapless dress before so it was really hard doing that at first, but I really love it and I think it’s a perfect fit.

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The comedian started off the night wearing a strapless metallic dress on the red carpet before switching to a halter neck silver sequined gown to kick the ceremony off.

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Preston likens the strapless dress to a wedding cake, which she initially thought might be too much when it was on the rack.

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“When I met John, I didn’t know whether he was actually taken by me or the red velvet strapless dress I was wearing,” she told The Times in 1996.

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