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pewless, a.|ˈpjuːlɪs| [f. pew n.1 + -less.] Without pews; having no pew.
a1857D. Jerrold Pew-opener Wks. 1864 IV. 233 Glancing coldly at his pewless brother standing in the crowded aisle. 1874J. T. Micklethwaite Mod. Par. Churches 29 The fashion for pewless churches. 1887A. Forbes Insulinde 236 Farther back, in a pewless space, native dames in smothering veils [etc.]. |