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scratchless, a.|ˈskrætʃlɪs| [f. scratch n.1 + -less.] Without a scratch; without scratch (scratch n.1 6 b).
1829P. Egan Boxiana 2nd Ser. II. 750 But Jack came off quite scratchless. 1887Browning Parleyings, Apollo & Fates, Not scratch⁓less but unscathed, he somehow eluded Each blow fortune dealt him. 1978Gramophone June 31/2 After the war Sterling pursued improvements on a big scale and one recalls in particular what were called the Columbia ‘scratchless’ records. |