Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of a garment, having no sleeves.
ärmellos
безрука́вныйbezrukávnyj
безрука́внийbezrukávnyj, безрука́вийbezrukávyj
having no sleeves
(not comparable, obsolete)Wanting a cover, pretext, or palliation; unreasonable; profitless; useless.
a sleeveless errand
1738-1741, William Warburton, The Divine Legation of Moses Demonstrated The vexation of a sleeveless errand.
Examples
7 sentencesMary was wearing a sleeveless summer dress.
ruМэри была в летнем платье без рукавов.
deMaria trug ein ärmelloses Sommerkleid.
He's wearing a sleeveless shirt and a trucker hat.
ruНа нём надеты майка и кепка.
Shorts and sleeveless shirts are not allowed in churches.
deKurze Hosen und Hemden sind in Kirchen nicht erlaubt.
Is this dress sleeveless?
Mary wore a sleeveless gown.
deMaria trug ein ärmelloses Kleid.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English slevelees, sleveles, from Old English slīeflēas (“sleeveless”), equivaFrom Middle English slevelees, sleveles, from Old English slīeflēas (“sleeveless”), equivalent to sleeve + -less.
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