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paintless, a.|ˈpeɪntlɪs|
[f. paint v. and n. + -less.]
†1. Incapable of being painted or depicted.
1729Savage Wanderer ii. 246 By woe, the soul to daring actions swells; By woe, in paintless patience it excels.
2. Destitute or devoid of paint.
1859Helps Friends in C. Ser. ii. (ed. 2) I. 11 Sordid,..paintless, blackened houses. 1868Dilke Greater Brit. I. i. xi. 122 We met them with peaceful paintless cheeks. |